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    Bush Signs $162 Billion War Spending Bill

    President Bush today had rare praise for the Democratic-controlled Congress as he signed a $162 billion plan to continue operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The President congratulated both parties for putting politics aside in an election year to "stand behind our troops and their families."

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    President Bush today had rare praise for the Democratic-controlled Congress as he signed a $162 billion plan to continue operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. The President congratulated both parties for putting politics aside in an election year to "stand behind our troops and their families." David Mark is senior editor at Politico.com and author of Going Dirty: the Art of Negative Campaigning.

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      Warren Olney

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Can the Rest of the World Save Zimbabwe?
    1. 1:38Bush Signs $162 Billion War Spending BillYou’re reading this
    2. 7:46How Will the World Respond to Mugabe's Re-Election?
    3. 46:11Campaign Rhetoric Heats Up
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