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Pelosi backs new Iraq war authorization
 WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday she supports legislation to redefine U.S. troops' mission in Iraq away from combat and focus it on training Iraqi soldiers and thwarting terrorism, an idea that is circulating among Senate Democrats. "I do support the idea of 'the authorization could be more focused,'" the California Democrat told reporters, adding that she had not yet read the specific Senate language.Pelosi stopped short of embracing House legislation proposed by Rep. John Murtha to place conditions on the nearly $100 billion in new funds the Pentagon wants for fighting the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. "They'll work that out in the Appropriations Committee," Pelosi said, when asked whether the Pennsylvania Democrat's conditions should be attached to the emergency spending bill for the Iraq war that will move through Congress soon. Referring to Murtha's initiative, Pelosi added, "I don't see them as conditions to our funding. Congress will fund our troops ... as long as they're in harm's way."
Posted by: Steve White 2007-02-27 |
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