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President Bush says his decision to send more American soldiers to Iraq is so far meeting expectations by beginning to reduce sectarian violence in the capital."There are still horrific attacks in Iraq, such as the bombings in Baghdad on Wednesday, but the direction of the fight is beginning to shift." （4-23）

The president met with Democratic leaders this week to discuss their differences, but neither side showed signs of backing down. （4-24）

 Most members of Congress appear reluctant to push for new restrictions on weapons in the aftermath of the Virginia Tech shootings. But there is a growing consensus that the gunman responsible should not have been allowed to purchase weapons.（4-25）

"I would also point out that in countries that have had absolute bans, Great Britain, Australia, gun violence has actually gone up because the criminals end up buying illegal guns, but the law abiding, honest citizen is, in effect, disarmed." （4-26）

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