The Week That Was
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| Defense Secretary Robert Gates prepares to request more funds for war. Anti-War group CodePink protests behind him. |
This week, the Pentagon asked for more money to fund wars, SCHIP got more attention, Biden got an Iraq amendment passed and Giuliani's campaign made "an unfortunate choice" with fundraising.
- Pentagon Seeks 190 Billion More for Iraq and Afghanistan
- Against Bush's Opposition, House Backs Kids' Health Bill
- Analysis: Bill Clinton's Legacy Looms
- Giuliani Party Seeks $9.11 Per Person
- US Plans to Divide Iraq
- Senate, Bush Condemn MoveOn's Petraeus Ad
- The Conservatives are Restless. Enter Newt Gingrich
(maybe)
Care2 News Summary: Debates, Debates, Debates
Both major parties had debates this week, and as you can imagine, Iraq topped the agenda of both, although the Republican debate was skipped by five of the candidates. Here are a few news articles and analysis pieces about the debates:
Iraq Conflict Tops Democratic Debate Agenda
Post-Debate Wrap-up - Democrats
Debate Over Decision to Skip Minority Forum
GOP Hopefuls Assailed for Debate No-Show
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Multimedia Clip of the Week: 42 v. 43
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Presidents 42 and 43 had very different things to say about the recent ad posted by MoveOn.org about General Petraeus. The differences between them are fascinating.
Watch President Bush's segment on the Care2 News Network!
Watch President Clinton's segment on the Care2 News Network!
Thanks for reading! See you again next week.
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