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Iraq leader's speech roils New York lawmakers
AP / Newsday ^ | July 26 | DEVLIN BARRETT

Posted on 07/26/2006 9:16:37 PM PDT by PghBaldy

WASHINGTON -- New York lawmakers led a boycott Wednesday of the Iraqi prime minister's speech to Congress, furious that he still has not condemned Hezbollah's actions against Israel.

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton did attend the speech, but her hopes to hear him take such a stand were dashed.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 109th; almalaki; almaliki; brooklyn; codepink; iraq; majorowens; maliki; malikivisit; medeabenjamin
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To: mutley
So, what do they hope to gain by this stunt? What is their stategy on this? Can someone explain it to me? Simcerely.

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Trying to work their way to the 'center' for reelection purposes.

21 posted on 07/27/2006 5:31:41 AM PDT by Vinnie
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22 posted on 07/27/2006 5:33:11 AM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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