- Making News: Secretary Rumsfeld to Conduct Broad Review of Iraq Policy
The commander of America-s ground forces says 4 of 18 Iraqi provinces, including Baghdad, are unsafe for this month-s elections. President Bush says that-s one of the reasons the Pentagon has dispatched retired four-star General Gary Luck for an -open ended- review of policy in Iraq. Thom Shanker, who writes about the Pentagon for the New York Times, the changes may include the request for a permanent troop increase. - Reporter's Notebook: Canada Considers Halting Prescription Drug Sales to US
In 2004, US residents spent between $750 million and $1 billion on prescription drugs in Canada, many of them purchased by mail or online. While many state governments see it as a way to save money, the practice may be coming to an end. Canada is considering the elimination of all cross-border prescription drug sales, and the White House denies that President Bush had anything to do with it. John Chase reported the story for the Chicago Tribune.
Shanker's article on Rumsfeld's plan to review Iraq policy, training
Wisconsin Gov Jim Doyle on possible restriction of Rx drugs from Canada
Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003