The military is stretched thin. Troops are staying in Iraq longer than expected. Reservists are being kept away from jobs and families longer than expected. Halliburton can't provide troops with adequate water and food. The Pentagon proposed a paycut for troops, and retracted in response to pubic pressure. Foreign help doesn't seem on it's way. Morale is low.
Businessmen linked by their close ties to President Bush have set up a firm to advise companies that want to do business in Iraq. By Douglas Jehl. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
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The White House also rejected growing calls from Democrats for the appointment of a special outside counsel to investigate the matter. By Eric Lichtblau and Richard W. Stevenson. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
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The number of people without health insurance shot up last year by 2.4 million as health costs soared and many workers lost coverage. By Robert Pear. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
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