Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York and Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana arrived at a news conference in Washington yesterday, where Clinton said she opposes President Bush's plan for an increase in troops in Iraq.
(Brendan Smialowski/Bloomberg)
Clinton toughens stance on Bush war plan
Urges more troops for Afghanistan, but a cap in Iraq
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York and Senator Evan Bayh of Indiana arrived at a news conference in Washington yesterday, where Clinton said she opposes President Bush's plan for an increase in troops in Iraq.
(Brendan Smialowski/Bloomberg)
WASHINGTON -- Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton , under fire from antiwar activists and confronting a charismatic antiwar rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, yesterday sharply increased her criticism of President Bush's war policies, calling for a congressionally mandated cap on the number of troops in Iraq and an increase in forces in Afghanistan. (Full article: 972 words)
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