“I know that my Republican colleagues are as ashamed as I am that the United States is forced to borrow over $1 trillion from foreign nations to pay for our national priorities like reconstruction of the gulf coast and the war in Iraq.” KnowsWarStatesNationsUnitedPayUnited StatesRepublicanIraqPrioritiesAshamedColleaguesCoastReconstruction Author:Dennis Cardoza
“If the United States were to cut and run from Iraq, we would send a message of weakness that would embolden our terrorist enemies across the globe. A failed Iraq would destabilize the entire region and undermine U.S. national security for decades to come.” IfsStatesRunningUnitedEnemyUnited StatesCuttingSecurityMessagesWeaknessIraqDecadesTerroristRegionsGlobesNational Security Author:Dennis Cardoza
“We owe our troops more than rhetoric; we owe them a real plan. The Administration has yet to put forward a strategy for achieving stability in Iraq, ending the conflict, and handing over sovereignty to the people of Iraq and the new Iraqi government.” PeopleRealGovernmentPlansAchieveConflictStrategyIraqAdministrationStabilityTroopsRhetoricSovereigntyOur TroopsHanding Over Author:Dennis Cardoza