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Sen. Warner's Iraq vote signals strong maverick streak
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| Last Edited | The Sunset Provision Jul 23, 2007 11:30am |
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| Media | Newspaper - Houston Chronicle |
| News Date | Monday, July 23, 2007 05:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | When Sen. John Warner, R-Va., a respected Republican voice on defense matters, broke with his party and President Bush over Iraq this month, the courtly, impeccably tailored lawmaker had come full circle — from staunch war advocate to war opponent.
In 2002, Warner, former chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, had been the White House's key player in the Senate, using his gravitas and expertise to convince fellow lawmakers that Saddam Hussein had to be removed by force.
Now, with persistent violence in Iraq and a rising U.S. body count, Warner is perhaps one of the most forceful symbols of a war-weary public and waning congressional support.
"We're trying to force the president to change his strategy now," said Warner.
At hearings, Warner, who turned 80 last February, can come off as "grandiloquent and showy," as the Almanac of American Politics calls him. At times, he is deferential to the point of obsequiousness when discussing Bush administration policies. But beneath his thick, silver mane lies a strong maverick tendency.
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