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...circumstances, not on the availability of pills and condoms—after all, anyone can pick up the latter freely at CVS. And even if the moralists are right and contraception does make sex more popular, who is the government to decide that more sex is immoral sex? No troop of bureaucrats in Washington is better qualified to make moral and personal decisions about sex than individuals...
...interview, McCain also underscored his belief in the "surge" strategy in Iraq. The New York Times has reported that the White House is considering reducing the troop strength there by at least half as soon as next year, but McCain contended that Bush, in personal conversations, has reiterated his support for a strong presence in the country. "Some people in the State Department and the Pentagon are trying to find the exit sign," said McCain, but "I don't see this President wavering. He may be, but I don't see it. He's committed to seeing this thing through...
...unusually brutal spring in Iraq. With at least 220 dead, April and May combined for the bloodiest two-month stretch for U.S. forces since the war began. The spike in casualties is the result of the troop "surge," chiefly into hostile parts of Baghdad, a move opposed by a number of senior generals before it was announced last winter. Now President George W. Bush is under mounting pressure from members of his party to prove the effectiveness of the surge by summer's end or risk having his allies turn on the policy. The fear, G.O.P. officials privately admit...
While widespread doubts in the Pentagon remain that the U.S. troop surge is going to work, one thing is clear: It is becoming increasingly costly in terms of American blood. As May comes to a close, the death toll for U.S. troops in Iraq measured over a two-month period has reached an all-time high. Military officials had predicted such a spike as General David Petraeus began to flow close to 30,000 more U.S. troops into greater Baghdad, stationing many in small outposts dotted across the region. Unfortunately, it's one prediction that the brass got right...
...that end, the captain and his men are talking constantly to residents about everything from the price of propane to whether they feel safe in their homes. "I'm trying to find the dude who knows what's going on on the street," Brooks said. "This is what the troop surge allows...