Shaheen says U.S. should get out of Iraq

New Hampshire Senate candidate Jeanne Shaheen says U.S. troops should be withdrawn from Iraq as quickly as possible. The former Democratic governor didn’t give a timetable. She is hoping for a rematch with Republican incumbent John Sununu in November.

Morning Newscast: April 24, 2008

Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: The House today overcame objections from the business community and approved a bill targeted at the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant; At least three Vermonters are among U.S. service members stranded in Kuwait even though they’re supposed to be headed back from Iraq and Afghanistan.

Vermont service members stranded in Kuwait

At least three Vermonters are among U.S. service members stranded in Kuwait even though they’re supposed to be headed back from Iraq and Afghanistan. As VPR’s Ross Sneyd reports, the same delays that have fouled commercial airline schedules are now affecting the military.
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Interview: General Richard Cody on the Iraq War

Back in 2004, Army Vice-Chief of Staff general Richard Cody said the U.S. Army was out of balance. He spoke critically, and publicly, about what he felt were demands being placed on U.S. forces in Iraq and Afghanistan that stretched and stressed soldiers and their families. He speaks with VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb.

Gregg calls for Iraq to match U.S. reconstruction funding

New Hampshire Senator Judd Gregg has introduced a bill calling for Iraq to start matching U.S. funding assistance for reconstruction on a dollar-for-dollar basis. Gregg says he remains deeply concerned with reports of waste, fraud and abuse of U.S. taxpayer dollars in Iraq. He says the bill initiates a transition process where Iraqi funds are used to develop Iraq.

Hodes asks for hearing on Iraq’s oil revenues

As New Hampshire community leaders used yesterday’s tax filing deadline to highlight billions of dollars being spent on the war in Iraq, Congressman Paul Hodes asked for a hearing on the matter.