WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives, bowing to pressure from President George W. Bush and the Iraqi government, passed a defense bill on Wednesday that would exempt Iraq from lawsuits dating back to the regime of executed former President Saddam Hussein.
The House, by a vote of 369-46, approved the measure allowing the exemption and authorizing a range of U.S. military programs. The Senate is likely to pass the bill after it returns from recess next week.
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