Republican senator defends Bush&#39;s Iraq policy
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US Republican Senator John McCain,a key moderate who has often criticized the policies of old political foe President George W. Bush, on Monday offered a stout defense of Bush&#39;s Iraq policy and his leadership.
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Republican support for President Bush's Iraq war policy suffered a significant crack Monday evening when Republican Sen. Richard Lugar of Indiana urged the president to change course in Iraq "very soon."
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US President George Bush&#39;s proclamation last year that the mission in Iraq was accomplished has drawn criticism from Democratic challenger, Sen. John Kerry.
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PORTSMOUTH, Ohio  - President Bush accused  Democrat John Kerry on Friday of having more positions on Iraq  than all his 99 colleagues in the Senate combined and said if  the Massachusetts senator had his way Saddam Hussein would  still be in power.
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The senator continues his criticism of President Bush&#39;s domestic policy and his handling of the war in Iraq. By BRADY DENNIS and ADAM C. SMITH.
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While some Republicans are "saying the right things on Iraq," they need to back up their words with votes, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Saturday.
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Donald Rumsfeld, the US Defence Secretary, is under attack from fellow Republicans on Capitol Hill for not sending more troops to Iraq, and for failing to provide enough protection for those who are there.
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President Bush accused Democrat John Kerry on Friday of having more positions on Iraq than all his 99 colleagues in the Senate combined and said if the Massachusetts senator had his way Saddam Hussein would still be in power.
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The former U.S. ambassador to Iraq on Tuesday defended U.S. actions there &#151; a day after faulting troop strength following the ouster of Saddam Hussein.
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The Senate's most senior member on Thursday defended Sen. Mark Dayton's decision to close his Washington office over concerns about a terrorist attack.
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US President George W. Bush&#39;s ability to stick to a scripted defence of his policies on Iraq and terrorism should give him an edge over Democratic rival Senator John
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CLEVELAND, Ohio  - President George W. Bush on Tuesday brushed aside the criticism of fellow Republicans over Iraq and demanded the U.S. Congress allow his troop buildup more time to work.
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Former President Bush on Wednesday defended the Iraq war and swiped at Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry, saying most people are grateful that Saddam Hussein is out of power.
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As he gets closer to the Republican nomination, Sen. John McCain has been trying to balance his unqualified support for the Iraq war by reminding audiences that he was also a tough critic of how it was managed until President Bush finally changed strategies a year ago. In recent weeks, McCain has...
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A leading Senate Republican on defense issues, Sen. John Warner, will call on President Bush to solicit privately the opinions of Democrats before forging a new strategy on Iraq.
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Senator Arlen Specter joined Democrats on a Senate panel in saying that President Bush cannot simply ignore Congressional opposition to his Iraq plan.
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Republicans rushed to the defense of embattled Senate candidate Tom Coburn in Oklahoma on Friday, airing a television commercial that accuses his Democratic rival of being a "big time liberal" and opponent of President Bush's tax cuts.