February 2007 – Page 23 of 31

House passes resolution rebuking the president on Iraq

February 16, 2007 Comments Off

Associated Press Feb 16, 2007 The Democratic-controlled House issued a symbolic rejection of President Bush’s plan to deploy more troops to Iraq on Friday, opening an epic confrontation between Congress and commander in chief over […]

Billions of U.S. tax dollars wasted in Iraq

February 16, 2007 2

Associated Press Feb 16, 2007 About $10 billion has been squandered by the U.S. government on Iraq reconstruction aid because of contractor overcharges and unsupported expenses, and federal investigators warned Thursday that significantly more taxpayer […]

Bush decides Guantanamo prisoners may have rights after all

February 15, 2007 Comments Off

Bush order allows Guantanamo trials to move ahead Reuters Wednesday, February 14, 2007 President George W. Bush on Wednesday issued an executive order that will allow cases against prisoners at Guantanamo Bay to move forward […]

Students joining national protest against Iraq war

February 14, 2007 2

Tanya Schevitz, Chronicle Staff Writer Wednesday, February 14, 2007 It hasn’t reached the level of the campus peace movement during the 1960s, but students at more than a dozen colleges from San Francisco State University […]