Following the attack on the American Base in Iraq, an emergency meeting of the Congress has been called. The Republican minority leader has refused to give his “full support” to the US President, while the Democratic majority in Congress is increasing its pressure for immediate action by the President and Chief of the Joint Chiefs for increased security of US troops. There have also been calls for the resignation of the Chief of Joint Chiefs following his perceived complete incompetence to handle the situation.
Separately, there have been widespread mass demonstrations in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Washington DC on a scale not witnessed since Vietnam, calling for the immediate withdrawal of US forces from Iraq. Protestors have been increasingly disorganized and violent.
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