Liberal Dems in a Bind On Iraq Withdrawal Measure ; They Think Bill Is Weak, but Leaders Seek Their Aid

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WASHINGTON The closest thing Congress has to a peace movement 71 liberals who want to yank Iraq funding and bring troops home swiftly faces a dilemma: The lawmakers can back a Democratic plan they think is too weak, or they can block it and risk a defeat for their cause.

It falls to one of their strongest allies, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. whose San Francisco district is passionately against the war to persuade them to accept a less aggressive stance.

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Liberal Dems in a Bind On Iraq Withdrawal Measure ; They Think Bill Is Weak, but Leaders Seek Their Aid

Pelosi is working feverishly to scrounge together enough Democratic votes to pass a war-spending measure that would force the withdrawal of combat t...

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