Bush aides reboot Iraq war negotiations

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President Bush's top aides sat down with Democrats on Capitol Hill Thursday to discuss the Iraq war in the first serious overtures by both sides to cooperate.

Ultimately, however, no deal was struck and the White House responded bitterly to a proposal offered by Sen.Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y.

The two sides came armed with ideas and notebooks and talked for some 45 minutes. They agreed to meet again early next week and not to divulge details to outsiders in the spirit of cooperation.

"There is nothing off the table — including timetables" to end the war, reported Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. "Nothing."

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