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The article reflects on the U.S. President George W. Bush administration's handling of the prewar intelligence information about Iraq in the days before the United States invaded Iraq. It argues that Bush and his aides did not study the intelligence to ascertain if an urgent danger really existed and that the administration made the decision for war based on their own reasons.
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The article presents the poem "I Dreamt That George W. Bush Adopted James Frey's 3-Step Program--Denial, Larry King and Oprah--To Get to the Truth About the War in Iraq," by Calvin Trillin. First Line: At first, when people said he'd lied, Last Line: For thousands, though, it comes too late.
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The article presents Michigan Representative John Conyers' views on America's national security budget. The author suggests that the U.S. should focus on destroying stockpiles of weapons worldwide. Financial statistics related to the war in Iraq are reviewed. The concept of a unified security budget is discussed.
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The article presents California Representatives Lynn Woolsey and Barbara Lee views regarding the war in Iraq. It is suggested that George W. Bush's "stay the course" philosophy regarding the war may keep U.S. troops there indefinitely. The authors state that a major policy shift regarding Iraq is long overdue. It is the author's view that the U.S. should withdraw from Iraq and appeal to the United Nations.
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The article presents five political cartoons reflecting on news stories of 2005. Topics covered include former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, intelligent design, gay priests in the Catholic Church, and U.S. President George W. Bush's declaration of victory in Iraq.
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The author comments on Iraq following the December 15, 2005 election. The election does not mean the waning of popular support for the insurgency, and may accelerate sectarian violence if the Shiite religious coalition dominates the new government and remains unwilling to compromise. Now is the time for Congress to make future funding for U.S. forces contingent on a deadline for withdrawal. A withdrawal would do far more to end the threat of foreign terrorists in Iraq than U.S. military action. The U.S. counterinsurgency has brought Iraq to the edge of a full-scale war of sectarian violence. A strategy of withdrawal and diplomacy would be more likely to attract international involvement.
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This section offers observations on U.S. political parties. While more Democrats appear to be finding their voice on Iraq and core economic issues, the Democratic Leadership Council issued a memo telling Democrats to behave more like Republicans, claiming that Americans remain moderate to conservative. Yet they ignored data showing that Americans support universal healthcare, a higher minimum wage, re-evaluation of America's trade policy and an exit strategy for U.S. troops in Iraq. Senator Russell Feingold has forged a bipartisan coalition of senators to demand that the President George W. Bush administration revise the law to better protect civil liberties.
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The author suggests that intraparty challenges are an effective way to get the attention of risk-averse politicians and make them change their thinking. With persistence and strong convictions, insurgents can alter a political party. Center-right Democratic Senator Joe Lieberman is taunting the party's voters with his embrace of U.S. President George W. Bush and the Iraq war. Some citizens are talking about challenging Lieberman by running an antiwar candidate against him. According to Tom Matzzie, MoveOn's Washington, DC, director, the prospects for denying Lieberman the party nomination in the primary look encouraging.
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The article presents letters from readers responding to a cover statement in the November 28, 2005 issue that declared "'The Nation' will not support any candidate for national office who does not make a speedy end to the war in Iraq a major issue in his or her campaign." The declaration garnered support and applause from readers, though some thought it should have been made earlier.
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The editorial discusses the importance of supporting antiwar candidates for national office in 2006. The editors believe that with the national mood in favor of a withdrawal from Iraq, antiwar Democrats have the power to reestablish themselves as a viable political force, especially in the House. The Senate is less promising. Senate races to watch include Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Maryland and Ohio.
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