(Mr. Austin's note: Please DO NOT post the entire text of the article - see my sample)
URL: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/18424299/
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On May 1, 2007, President Bush vetoed a bill that would aim to have all of the American troops in Iraq out by April 2008. The bill, which would have given $124 million for war efforts, would have given the troops the resources they needed to get out of the Middle East within a year.
The President's decision has sparked an angry exchange of thoughts between the Democrats and Republicans. The Republicans stated that if the bill were to pass, the war would be lost. Democrats believe that by vetoing the bill, the soldiers are denied essentials to pull out.
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I chose this article as an example of the executive branch using its power against the legislature.
I disagree with Bush's plan to keep troops in Iraq. The money that is being speant daily on the war could be used for education, setting up social programs to get the homeless off of the street, and for making sure that the people here, in America, are getting the healthcare that they need.
By drawing out this war, President Bush is losing sight on what is really important.
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I'm not sure where I stand on the war in Iraq, but I do agree that the money can be better utilizied in education or healthcare. Especialy education in schools in underprivileged areas.
I agree with President Bush's vetoing of the law. Although I believe that the Iraq war was a huge mistake on our part, I believe that now that we are in the war we must see the end of successfully. By pulling out of the war, it would weaken the image of the U.S. as a strong military power and might cause future attacks that might be avoided.
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