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Republican John McCain, who has made support for President Bush’s troop buildup in Iraq the centerpiece of his presidential campaign, is getting from help from veterans that’s launching a national TV ad campaign next week.
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Judge Robert Russell speaks to those in his courtroom prior to beginning the Veterans Court session in Buffalo, N.Y. on June 3, 2008. Russell is the evenhanded quarterback of a courtroom team of veterans advocates and volunteers determined to make this...
