Mike Levin: “one of my colleagues suggested earlier that debating the war as we are today is breaking the will of the American…”

“one of my colleagues suggested earlier that debating the war as we are today is breaking the will of the American people. On the contrary, it's the people's will that is breaking down the wall of a tragically mistaken policy. It has become painfully obvious that the White House is incapable of changing course in Iraq. The Bush administration's talking points about the situation change from week to week, but the fundamental strategy remains the same. The President has determined our troops will remain in Iraq no matter what. The reality is that the government of Iraq is not meeting the benchmark. Six months into the surge, there is no indication that the Iraqis are coming together to make the political decisions necessary to end the sectarian violence that's tearing the country apart. They are unlikely to do so as long as the U.S. military commitment remains open-ended. We need to change course. Support this bill.”