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...what of Reid's support for a troop surge? Well, first, Democrats are split on what to do next, and there has always been a good chunk of the Senate caucus that might well back more, not fewer, troops. Though Democrats pushed the Baker-Hamilton commission behind the scenes (to no avail) to set firm timetables for U.S. withdrawal, Reid's comments are a reminder that they are not yet ready to take such a hard line in public. The public may think Iraq is a mistake and a fiasco; but it may not be ready to bug out. Finally...
...sudden illness of South Dakota Senator Tim Johnson sent everyone in Washington into a frenzy. With the possibility that Johnson might be incapacitated and his replacement named by a Republican governor, the Senate might become evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, with Vice President Dick Cheney breaking the tie. Everyone wants to know: Will Republicans make a play to seize control of the Senate? But the better question is this: Why would they possibly want...
...Faisal branch, represented by Prince Turki and his brother, the foreign minister, Prince Saud al-Faisal. However, another well-placed Saudi source disputes this notion, claiming that the Prince would never have resigned over any such differing views - and that in any case there is no such clear factional split over Iran policy...
...more and more concrete evidence of Iranian involvement with the Shia militias and with the continuous ethnic cleansing that is currently happening, adding to a potential announcement of a U.S. withdrawal, it will be very difficult for the kingdom not to get involved in the Iraq situation." And a split within the House of Saud, whether based on personality or policy, could make it even harder for the U.S. to convince them to stay on the sidelines...
...same thing could happen again, in a Senate currently split 51-49 in favor of the Democrats, if Johnson or any other Democrat were to be replaced by a Republican. In Johnson's case, that would appear likely, because his replacement would be named by a Republican governor. State law requires that Gov. Michael Rounds make a "temporary appointment, until a special election is held" - though it is unclear whether that election would occur before Johnson's term expires...