Democrats Split Over Iraq Approach

New York Times by Jeff Zeleny | Jan. 9, 2007 (News Report)

The new Democratic majority in Congress is divided over how to assert its power in opposing President Bush's plan to send more troops to Baghdad, as leaders explore ways to block financing for a military expansion without being accused of abandoning American forces already in Iraq Full Story »

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by Jim Lang - Oct. 1, 2008

News report on the difficulty Democratic legislators are having determining how to implement their consensus against a troop surge in Iraq. While some want to withhold funding for a surge, others fear that could hurt troops already in the field. Well balanced report on the Democrats' dilemma.