In Senate, Allies of Bush Work to Halt Iraq Vote - New York Times- January 31, 2007 In Senate, Allies of Bush Work to Halt Iraq Vote - New York Times:January 31, 2007 In Senate, Allies of Bush Work to Halt Iraq Vote By CARL HULSE and THOM SHANKER WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 The Bush administrations allies in the Senate began a major effort on Tuesday to prevent a potentially embarrassing rejection of the presidents plan to push 20,000 more troops into Iraq. With the Senate expected to reach votes on possible resolutions sometime next week, the signs of the new...http://armwoodnews.blogspot.com/2007/01/in-senate-allies-of-bush-work-to-halt.html BBC NEWS Americas US chief seeks new tack on Iraq- January 31, 2007 BBC NEWS Americas US chief seeks new tack on Iraq US chief seeks new tack on Iraq President George W Bush's nominee to be the new commander of US military forces in the Middle East has called for a "new and different" approach in Iraq. Admiral William Fallon told a Senate confirmation hearing that "time is short" for the US to turn Iraq around. .http://armwoodnews.blogspot.com/2007/01/bbc-news-americas-us-chief-seeks-new.html |