Jeff TV - The Issues: The Iraq War

Jeff Merkley opposed George Bush's Iraq policy from the beginning, calling for bold diplomatic efforts before pursuing military strategy.

Jeff was the first U.S. Senate candidate to sign onto “A Responsible Plan to End the War in Iraq,” a strategy to end the war and bring our troops home authored by distinguished military experts.

Jeff has laid out a five-point path for stability in the region that will redeploy American combat troops and engage the Iraqis in rebuilding their country:

- Removing all combat troops starting right away and completing the redeployment in six to 12 months

- Eliminating permanent U.S. military bases in Iraq

- Engaging Iraq’s neighbors in a diplomatic effort to secure the peace– particularly Turkey, Iran and Syria

- Removing all American contractors from the country and replacing them with Iraqi contractors

- Directing our attention toward stronger engagement with the Iraqi Parliament and Courts

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Posted October 11, 2008
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