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New York Times
White House correspondent for the New York Times; former White House Correspondent for the Baltimore Sun
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Julie Hirschfeld Davis
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FROM Julie Hirschfeld Davis
To the Point
Veto showdown over 9/11 liability bill President Obama is set to veto a bipartisan bill that would let families of 9/11 victims sue Saudi Arabia in American courts. Congress is poised to override that veto – the first time that's happened in the Obama presidency. Julie Hirschfeld Davis, White House correspondent for the New York Times , has more on why bill passed and the Administration's main objection to it.
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The US and Pakistan in the War on Terror Standing at the White House with President Pervez Musharraf today, President Bush said he was "taken aback" to learn that a US official threatened Pakistan after September 11. Despite that warm embrace, there are serious questions about what's been called a crucial alliance in the war against terror. Afghanistan has complained that Pakistan's recent deal with tribal leaders is a green light for the Taliban. Musharraf took power in a military coup and he's now caught between a drive for westernization and Islamic extremism. Pakistan is getting massive amounts of American aid, but will his divided country allow Musharraf to be a reliable partner?
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