Public questions Bush's call for billions
President Bush’s request for 87 billion dollars for Iraq and Afghanistan links public anxiety over the economy with Iraq policy. Polls show up to 60 percent oppose the spending, while Democrats weigh ways to offset the bill without abandoning troop support and without a united plan.
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Attack on al Rasheed Hotel in Baghdad targets US presence
Explosive projectiles strike the al Rasheed Hotel housing U S military and civilian staff in central Baghdad. No casualties reported and minor damage noted as U S authorities call it a rare assault on the American seat of power. Earlier, U S soldiers near Fallujah fired on two civilian vehicles at a roadblock, killing four civilians and wounding four.
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Fragmented Defense Department excerpt bears on Bush era actions
Incomplete text references the Department of Defense and President Bush, mentioning May and soldiers. The fragment hints at policy or personnel issues but lacks clear event, date, or full context to identify a concrete news item.
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Bush and Putin push on nuclear plans and Iraq gaps
Bush and Putin urged Iran toward IAEA cooperation while denying Moscow will aid weapon development. They backed dismantling North Korea’s program with safeguards, yet clashed over a US security guarantee. Iraq policy differed, with Putin demanding staged reconstruction and postwar outcomes. Both cited trust yet acknowledged broad disagreements.
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CIA Defends Iraq WMD Findings Amid Criticism
CIA spokesman Bill Harlow rebutted charges from Rep Porter Goss and Rep Jane Harman that the intelligence community relied on 1998 data and piecemeal additions to its Iraq weapons of mass destruction assessment. He said post-1998 efforts significantly advanced U S understanding across disciplines.
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