Lowey’s Statement on Iraq
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- February
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Rep. Nita Lowey, in a statement delivered on the House floor, voiced her opposition to President Bush’s plans for a troop surge in Iraq.
The House is debating a non-binding resolution that opposes the surge.
“I am convinced that the thorough analysis and conclusions of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group are correct,” Lowey said, according to a transcript released by her press office. “Iraqi leaders must take responsibility for the country’s security and government, and we must engage the international community to work toward stability in the region. There is no military solution to the crisis in Iraq and we cannot send more brave men and women to police a civil war.
“As I have said many times before, there are no good solutions to the quagmire in Iraq. This war was ill-conceived, poorly-planned and incompetently-executed. The best military minds must now focus their efforts on the safe and responsible redeployment of our troops rather than on this escalation. I cannot support sending more of our brave men and women in uniform on a last-ditch, misguided mission. We best support our troops and our national interest by adopting this resolution, and by expressing clearly, on behalf of the American people, our firm determination to change course in Iraq.”
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