Unease Grows for Democrats Over Security - NYTimes.com
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 9:36am — Mike
Mr. Murtha also cautioned the administration about taking any steps that would prolong the operations in Iraq. “I can see a lot of consternation with the Democrats because a lot of them felt that the election was all about getting out,” he said.
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