Republican support for the Iraq war is slipping by the day. After four years of combat and more than 3,560 U.S. deaths, two Republican senators previously reluctant to challenge President Bush on the war announced they could no longer support the deployment of 157,000 troops and asked the president to begin bringing them home. Read more>
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Republican support for Iraq war slips
June 27, 2007Iraqi Shiites and Sunnis find some common ground - on a soccer field in Jordan
June 19, 2007In a match pitting Iraq against Iran, a Christian Science Monitor reporter wades into the stands to find Sunnis and Shiites united. And it’s not just the Iraqis who will be seeking solace in soccer this week. The Palestinian territories, Syria, Iran, and Lebanon are also lining up at the West Asian Football Federation Championships here, which is shaping up to be something of a World Cup for weakened – or at least threatened – states. Read more>
Iraqis finding a haven in Sweden
May 20, 2007Nearly 9,000 Iraqis, more than half of all those who arrived in Europe from the war-torn country in 2006, made their way to Sweden, which for decades has offered refugees and asylum seekers government aid and generous family reunification plans. In contrast, the U.S. may accept as many as 7,000 Iraqi refugees by the end of this year. Read more>
Moderate Republicans may desert Bush on war
May 10, 2007Bush met with 11 moderate House Republicans yesterday to hear their concerns about the Iraq War. They will support him for now, but not happily, and will drop their support if he doesn’t show substantial improvement soon. According to organizers of the meeting, moderate Republicans wanted “to convey the frustration and impatience with the war they are hearing from voters.”
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