Democrats threaten Bush's missile shield
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Democrats threaten Bush's missile shield |
| Senior Democrat Party officials in the United States have warned that last week's political realignment in the Senate may have put President Bush's plans for a missile-defence system in doubt. Thursday's defection of a Senator from Mr Bush's Republicans gave the Democrats control of the Senate and the power to block much of the president's agenda. The BBC's Johnny Dymond reports. |
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New York Daily News' Tom de Frank: "The Democrats say there is no compelling reason to go ahead with this plan" |
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