Insecurity Is Failing The American People Miserably.

Nor Should The U.s. Military Be Forced To Remain In Iraq Essentially As An Army For One Side Of A Civil War.

Second, The Resolution Contains The Blatantly False Assertion That Negotiating A Timeline For Bringing U.s. Troops Home With The Iraqi Government Undermines U.s. National Security. Such A Statement Shows A Misunderstanding Of The Enemy We Face In Iraq.

A Timeline For Bringing U.s. Troops Home That Is Negotiated With The Iraqi Government Would Also Boost The Iraqi Government's Legitimacy And Claim To Self-rule, And Force The Iraqi Government To Take Responsibility For Itself And Its Citizens.

To The Contrary, I Believe The U.s. Military Has Already Done All That Has Been Asked Of Them. Saddam Hussein Is On Trial. The Threat From Alleged Weapons Of Mass Destruction Programs In Iraq Has Been Neutralized.

About 75 Percent Of The Crude Oil Marketed Here Is Sold Off The Books, And They Are Doing Trades That Would Be Illegal If It Was A Regulated Market, And Of Course They Do Not Want To Regulate It.