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Statement of The Honorable Mike Doyle U.S. Policy in Iraq
Pittsburgh, PA January 10, 2007 –“The fate of Iraq is now in the hands of the Iraqi people. The President’s new policy would only increase the dependence of the Iraqis and delay their standing up and fighting for their own country.
“This escalation would merely perpetuate their dependence on us and ensure that there will be more American casualties – without getting us any closer to our goals. It would also push our military, which is already severely strained, to the breaking point.
“In short, I believe the President’s “new way forward” would be a failure. Instead, as I’ve said many times before, we should implement a phased withdrawal in the coming months to put the Iraqis on notice that it’s time for them to take over the responsibility for their own security.”
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