Bush Vetoes War Deadline ; Leaders Will Start Over On Funds Bill

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President Bush last night rejected Democratic plans to pull U.S. troops out of Iraq, vetoing an emergency spending bill that included a timeline to begin withdrawing forces as soon as July.

"It makes no sense to tell the enemy when you plan to start withdrawing," Mr. Bush said in a nationally televised speech moments after vetoing the bill. "All the terrorists would have to do is mark their calendars and gather their strength and begin plotting how to overthrow the government and take control of the country of Iraq."

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Bush Vetoes War Deadline ; Leaders Will Start Over On Funds Bill

The $124 billion bill now heads back to Congress, where Democrats lack the votes to override the president's veto.

Mr. Bush will meet at the White House today with congressional leaders from both parties to talk abou...

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