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    Can Bush Tie the Hands of Future Presidents on Iraq?

    President Bush and the Democrats in Congress may be in for another battle over Iraq. In 11 months the United Nations mandate for military action runs out and the administration wants Iraq to give the US both combat authority and grant civilian contractors protection from Iraqi law, without the approval of Congress.

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

    President Bush and the Democrats in Congress may be in for another battle over Iraq. In 11 months the United Nations mandate for military action runs out and the administration wants Iraq to give the US both combat authority and grant civilian contractors protection from Iraqi law, without the approval of Congress. Charlie Savage, White House correspondent for the Boston Globe, is author of Takeover: the Return of the Imperial Presidency.

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      Warren Olney

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Will the Race for President Turn into a Generational Showdown?
    1. 1:35Can Bush Tie the Hands of Future Presidents on Iraq?You’re reading this
    2. 7:47Will the Race for President Turn into a Generational Showdown?
    3. 40:44Stolen Antiquities in Art Museums
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