Focus on Iraq and the future
Nis 8, 2008 | Focus on Iraq and the future için yorumlar kapalı
The Washington Times
BYLINE: By Tulin Daloglu, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES
With Congress beginning hearings today on the long-awaited Iraq report card from Gen. David H. Petraeus and Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker, Republicans and Democrats will continue their fight over Iraq policy. Democrats will likely score points over the invasion and the surge in absentia of Iraqi political reconciliation. Both sides have more than enough reason to be frustrated and depressed about Iraq. An end is unlikely in the foreseeable future. The presidential race may play a role in any intensified rhetoric. After all, the candidates may gain some votes with their statements for either a longer stay or a quick withdrawal from Iraq. But neither makes any sense strategically until the United States makes clear its end goal.
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