Obama And Congressional Negotiators Reach Compromise On Abuse Photos House and Senate negotiators have approved a $106 billion compromise bill to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, after President Obama personally intervened on the controversy over an amendment to forbid the release of detainee abuse photos. The amendment was removed in the hope of assuaging liberal Democrats — but Obama promised to use all means at his disposal to prevent their release.
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