The War Room: A whole new meaning for "four more years"

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On May 1, 2003, George W. Bush stood in front of a "Misson Accomplished" banner on the deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln and declared: "Major combat operations in Iraq have ended. In the battle of Iraq, the United States and our allies have prevailed."



On May 1, 2007, the president will receive legislation from Congress setting a timetable for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. He will veto it.

On May 1, 2007, representatives of the largest bloc of Sunnis in Iraq's parliament are threatening to withdraw their ministers from Iraq's cabinet. They say they have "lost hope" that the Shiite-dominated government will treat them fairly.

On May 1, 2007, the Washington Post reported that the number of terrorism incidents in Iraq shot up 91 percent between 2005 and 2006.

more:http://www.salon.com/politics/war_room/2007/05/01/four_years/index.html?source=rss