Bush counts cost as Iraq polarises US - www.theage.com.au: "Eighty-four Republicans crossed the floor and joined the Democrats, demanding that at least part of the President's proposed aid package to Iraq be given only in the form of loans. The vote will not stick but it was a noteworthy rebuke for the White House.
... most Americans do not want Congress to give President Bush $87 billion to rebuild Iraq. Before Mr Bush asked for that money, Americans saw Iraq and the US economy as separate issues. They no longer think that way."
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