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    Who Really Is "The Decider?"

    The dispute over sending more troops to Iraq is becoming, in part, an argument over the Constitutional separation of powers during wartime. Even Republicans dispute the President's claim that he is the sole "decider," insisting that Congress has power over more than just money.

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

    The dispute over sending more troops to Iraq is becoming, in part, an argument over the Constitutional separation of powers during wartime. Even Republicans dispute the President's claim that he is the sole "decider," insisting that Congress has power over more than just money. Can the Congress tell the President what to do in Iraq, presuming it wants to? Members of both parties are threading their way between opposition to an unpopular war and support for American troops in the field. We speak with political strategists, pollsters, and legal experts about the Constitutional issues and a political battle that’s setting the stage for the 2008 elections.

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    3. 41:10Germany Seeks Arrest of 13 CIA Agents in Kidnapping Case
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Jonathan Weisman

      New York Times

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      John McLaughlin

      Republican strategist, John McLaughlin and Associates

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      Doug Schoen

      Democratic strategist Fox News contributor

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Can Congress Stop the Iraq Troop Surge?
    1. 1:33Little to Show for Billions Spent on Iraq Reconstruction
    2. 7:32Who Really Is "The Decider?"You’re reading this
    3. 41:10Germany Seeks Arrest of 13 CIA Agents in Kidnapping Case
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