Republicans scuttle Democrats' plan to pull U.S. troops out of Iraq

Thursday, July 19, 2007

WASHINGTON -- Senate Republicans torpedoed legislation Wednesday to force the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops from Iraq, bowing to President Bush's adamant refusal to consider any change in war strategy before September.

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