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rodeodance Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-20-07 02:49 PM
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U.S. lawmakers get no respite at home on Iraq debate
Source: reuters



U.S. lawmakers get no respite at home on Iraq debate

By Richard Cowan Mon Aug 20, 8:05 AM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Anti-war groups knew U.S. Rep. Timothy Murphy was going home to Pittsburgh for this month's congressional recess, so they baked him a cake.

"Rep. Murphy Welcome Home Bring Them Home," was the Iraq troop withdrawal message written in green icing that greeted the conservative Republican at his district office on August 8.
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Sen. Norm Coleman, one Minnesota Republican who could face a tough campaign next year, arrived home in St. Paul to see one of the signs in his neighbor's front yard, Mack said.
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Some Republicans were heartened by reports of U.S. progress toward securing Baghdad and other parts of Iraq against sectarian violence.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070820/pl_nm/iraq_usa_congress_dc;_ylt=Ao83JfJ6.D9KoEnooPf_TZis0NUE
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proud2BlibKansan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Aug-20-07 02:50 PM
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1. Yes!
Hound them until they understand!!
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