Bush Prods Congress on Supporting Troops
WASHINGTON - President Bush on Thursday challenged lawmakers to prove their support for troops in Iraq by agreeing to more war spending without attaching a timeline for withdrawal or any other conditions.
Bush used a fundraising speech for House Republican candidates to push back on Democrats opposed to his Iraq plans.
The House is nearing a vote on a bill that would require a troop withdrawal from Iraq by Sept. 1, 2008. It is part of a $124 billion spending bill that includes $95.5 billion for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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