After six years of war in Afghanistan and four and more than four and a half years of war in Iraq, the U.S. military is under tremendous strain. President Bush’s “surge” policy in Iraq which was enacted one year ago, has added to this strain. The overextension of our armed forces has forced extended and…
Washington, D.C.—Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada and Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent the following letter today to President Bush requesting a bipartisan meeting of the Congressional Leadership as soon as the President returns from the Middle East to discuss a possible economic stimulus package. In their letter, Reid and Pelosi state: “Prominent economists associated…