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...Iraq. As expected, members moved to revive an economic boycott of Israel, promised financial aid to the Palestinians and called for an international force to be deployed in the West Bank and Gaza. The latter, of course, is anathema to Israel, and the U.S. on Tuesday night used its veto power kill a U.N. Security Council resolution mandating such a force. The extent to which that alienates the Arab allies Washington needs to hold its line against Iraq will depend largely on the reaction of the Arab street...
...George W. Bush says he won't veto it. Phil Gramm says he won't filibuster it. Trent Lott says he wants a final vote on it Thursday night. And Tom Daschle says it's got a very good shot...
...President Bush, whose father's veto pen stopped the last campaign finance reform to make it through Congress, is lying low on the issue. In a meeting with House leaders on Thursday, Bush told them, in essence, "I'm not going to be your backstop," according to a participant. The President doesn't want to have to veto. In fact, White House officials were making noises about compromise. And for the record, Bush asserted Friday, "I look forward to a bill and am confident they will be able to come up with a bill that I can sign...
...which the lawmakers are quoted as saying they will vote for McCain's bill. To switch now "would truly be the height of hypocrisy," says Matt Keller, Common Cause's deputy legislative director. But even if they're shamed into sticking with McCain, many Democrats secretly hope Bush will veto the bill. Politicians lie awake at night worrying about survival, not hypocrisy...
...system in one cycle, it is going to cause some anxiety," he said Sunday on CBS' "Face the Nation" - and McCain insists they're willing to compromise with the White House. "It's not in our interest to set up a situation where the President would veto, and I look forward to working with him on this issue," McCain told Russert on Sunday. But McCain is also on the lookout for his bill getting "emasculated" by friendly-looking amendments...