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House Approves Bill Opposing Troop Surge
Feb 16 04:26 PM US/Eastern
By DAVID ESPO
AP Special Correspondent
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Democratic-controlled House issued a symbolic rejection of President Bush's decision to deploy more troops to Iraq on Friday, opening an an epic confrontation between Congress and commander in chief over an unpopular war that has taken the lives of more than 3,100 U.S. troops.

The vote on the nonbinding measure was 246-182.


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