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Can Congress Be 'The Decider' on Iraq Troop Surge?
When it comes to the Iraq war, President Bush says he is the only "decider." But even Republicans disagree. Can the Congress tell the President what to do? Can either party agree on what that should be? Plus, arrest warrants are issued for US agents accused by Germany of "extraordinary rendition."
By Warren Olney • • 30m ListenWhen it comes to the Iraq war, President Bush says he is the only "decider." But even Republicans disagree. Can the Congress tell the President what to do? Can either party agree on what that should be? Plus, arrest warrants are issued for US agents accused by Germany of "extraordinary rendition." (An expanded version of these two discussions was originally broadcast earlier today on To the Point.)
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A German court has issued arrest warrants for 13 Americans, thought to be CIA agents or contract operatives. The case involves " extraordinary rendition ," in which American agents seize terror suspects in a foreign country and transport them to a third country for interrogation.
Read the story1 minCan Congress Be 'The Decider' on Iraq Troop Surge?
President Bush says he's "the decider" when it comes to Iraq, but even many Republicans disagree. While such dissent has generated a raging battle in Washington over the Constitutional separation of powers, what clearly matters most to both parties is politics.
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