On the recordJanuary 23, 2007
I do not think that the responsible members of that government right now certainly want us to withdraw.
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congress.govI do not think that the responsible members of that government right now certainly want us to withdraw.
Discussing the desire of the Iraqi government regarding U.S. withdrawal.
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But we did so in response to the President's comments to the Nation on the 10th of this month, and I read from his transcript:
Clearly, this is not going to be something that we would like to continue for an extended period of time.
You were a young officer following our defeat in the Vietnam War. Would you contemplate the effects of defeat in Iraq as compared with an additional, very difficult strain on our men and women in the military who are having to serve more than we would want them to?