In the US Monday, top House Democrats froze their attempt to limit President Bush's authority for taking military action against Iran.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and other members of the leadership decided to back down from presenting a requirement for Bush to gain approval from Congress before moving against Iran.

Conservative Democrats and other pro-Israel lawmakers had argued for the change in strategy. The proposal had drawn opposition from numerous congressmen in a closed-door meeting last week of conservative and moderate Democrats, who reportedly said they feared tying the hands of the administration when dealing with an unpredictable and potentially hostile regime in Tehran.

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