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...Miers withdrawal represents Bush's greatest rift with conservatives since his election as president. And the break couldn't have come at a worse time. The President needs conservatives as he goes into battle to defend his faltering Iraq policy, his eroding support on spending, and his plan to establish a guest worker program for immigrants, which is dividing Republicans like few other issues. But it's not just his policies that are in danger; his presidency is hampered by a CIA leak investigation and trials that could cripple him for his remaining 39 months in office. Now the President...
...Like Miers, Bernanke has, since moving over from the Fed in June, been a solid member of Bush's White House team, as chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisors. In that capacity, he has been obliged to defend administration spending policies that have dramatically increased the deficit - so much so that they are viewed by a significant minority within the GOP as excessive, and out of step with the party's traditional emphasis on fiscal discipline...
...Iraq. U.S. troops must contend with combat conditions, unfamiliar terrain and hot weather, along with hatred from all corners of the Middle East. The sooner the war comes to an end, the better it will be for U.S. prestige. The Iraqi opposition forces are willing to sacrifice themselves to defend their country. But what are American soldiers sacrificing themselves for? Zeeshan Ahmad Lahore, Pakistan...
...Iraq. U.S. troops must contend with combat conditions, unfamiliar terrain and hot weather, along with hatred from all corners of the Middle East. The sooner the war comes to an end, the better it will be for U.S. prestige. The Iraqi opposition forces are willing to sacrifice themselves to defend their country. But what are American soldiers sacrificing themselves for? Zeeshan Ahmad Lahore, Pakistan...
...have a lot of pride in our run defense,” Murphy said. “We want to just at all costs force people to throw the football. In the second half it was one-dimensional, which makes it a little easier to defend.” Lafayette did indeed turn to a pass-oriented defense in the second half, with more success. Quarterbacks Brad Maurer and Pat Davis combined for 326 yards passing on 48 attempts in the game—34 by Davis. “At halftime we made the decision we were going...