Pelosi hints at denying Bush Iraq funds 12 minutes ago House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said newly empowered Democrats will not give President Bush a blank check to wage war in Iraq, hinting they could deny funding if he seeks additional troops. "If the president chooses to escalate the war, in his budget request, we want to see a distinction between what is there to support the troops who are there now," she said in an interview broadcast Sunday. "The American people and the Congress support those troops. We will not abandon them. But if the president wants to add to...