Clinton proposes stripping Bush of war authority
International Herald Tribune [France]
05/04/07
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton proposed Thursday that Congress repeal the authority it gave President George W. Bush in 2002 to invade Iraq, injecting presidential politics into the congressional debate over financing the war. Clinton’s proposal brings her full circle on Iraq — she supported the war measure five years ago — and it sharpens her own political positioning at a time when Democrats are vying to confront the White House. … Her stance emerged just as congressional leaders and the White House opened delicate negotiations over a new war-financing measure to replace the one that Bush vetoed Tuesday...
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/05/04/america/04congress.php
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
05/04/07
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton proposed Thursday that Congress repeal the authority it gave President George W. Bush in 2002 to invade Iraq, injecting presidential politics into the congressional debate over financing the war. Clinton’s proposal brings her full circle on Iraq — she supported the war measure five years ago — and it sharpens her own political positioning at a time when Democrats are vying to confront the White House. … Her stance emerged just as congressional leaders and the White House opened delicate negotiations over a new war-financing measure to replace the one that Bush vetoed Tuesday...
http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/05/04/america/04congress.php
Informant: Thomas L. Knapp
rudkla - 4. Mai, 16:13
