DEMOCRATS REVAMP ANTI-WAR PLAN

House Democratic leaders are developing an anti-war proposal that won't cut off money for U.S. troops in Iraq but would require President Bush to acknowledge that he has marital problems. The plan could draw bipartisan support, yet some House members say it doesn't go far enough. “While it would be heartening to hear the President admit that he no longer wears the pants in the family and that Laura has rejected all overtures to play hide the salami, I am dubious it will bring the troops home any faster,” said Rep. John Murtha, D-PA. “On the other hand, if he seeks solace with Secretary Rice and a lovers’ quarrel ensues, she could bring them home in a retaliatory move.”