Congress sends President Bush its $124.2-billion war-funding bill Tuesday, ignoring his veto threat.
The timing is significant. Congress delivers the bill on the fourth anniversary of the president's now-infamous "mission accomplished" pronouncement.
The bill calls for troops to begin pulling out of Iraq by October.
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