Do not make the mistake of thinking that because my conclusion is the same as another person's that my reasoning is the same
Then again, rising money is the Republican's greatest skill.
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MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Nudged by the United States, donors came through Friday with pledges big and small for Iraq but were falling short of the estimated $56 billion needed to rebuild the country.
While the pledges were greater than expected, many were in the form of loans or debt relief for a nation already burdened with an estimated $120 billion in debt run up during Saddam Hussein's rule.
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