Editorial praises flood control advocates and help efforts in Ottawa area
One week after heavy rains and flooding in Ottawa and Franklin County residents recall the work of Russell Crites George Lister Lamar Phillips and others who backed flood control funding. Surface water caused most damage as floodgates on Main Street protected downtown Osawatomie and surrounding areas with 40 businesses and homes sustaining major damage. FEMA SBA and Red Cross run a Disaster Recovery Center at Osawatomie Trojan schools with ongoing needs for items and volunteers. Call Osawatomie Assistance Center at (913) 256-2149 to help or donate.
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Surge progress in Iraq stirs GOP retreat calls
In Anbar and Baghdad areas Sunnis increasingly spurn al Qaida in Iraq as U S and Iraqi forces push back militants. Yet some Republican senators press for pulling out troops, arguing against the surge while ignoring on the ground gains and political benchmarks. Rich Lowry comments.
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Washington responsible for troops in Iraq says Jim Hightower
Jim Hightower argues that Washington leaders, not insurgents, kill American troops in Iraq. He criticizes Bush and Congress for lacking a strategy and insists the war is immoral and unwinnable, urging widespread protest and accountability. He notes the piece is syndicated by Minute Man Media.
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