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the same principles of demanding accountability
held her hostage in a hotel room
slapped or pushed her before pulling out a gun

showing intransigence in a complex and dangerous war
business and financial services become our dominant
          industries
vote for an end of factional violence

to reduce violence and expand representative government
crucial time now to act while surge giving a window
          of opportunity
negotiations on terms of a final war-funding bill

--Clark Allison

House vote on Iraq spending expected
Tony Blair’s economic legacy
Spector trial takes new twist