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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.

Similarly, Establishing A Firm Timeline For Bringing Our Troops Home Could Accelerate The Development Of Iraqi Security Forces And Deepen Their Commitment To Defending Their Own Country And Their Own Government.

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.

It Was Osama Bin Laden And Al-qaeda Who Attacked The U.s. On September 11, 2001, Not Saddam Hussein And Iraq.

The U.s. Cannot Force Sunnis, Shias, And Kurds To Make Peace Or To Act For The Common Good. They Have Been In Conflict For 1,400 Years.