Richard Lugar actually said...

I believe we'll be challenged to have the civilian and governance capacity in place quickly enough to translate their sacrifice into lasting gains.

Lugar emphasizes the need for civilian governance in Afghanistan amidst troop deployment.

12/02/2009

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Richard Lugar is calling for a major change of course in Iraq. He says the so-called surge is destined to fail.

Let's wake up to reality and get ready for that. Let's not get into a precipitous withdrawal come September, October.

It's time to just drop the idea of the United States making sure that there is a pluralistic, multiethnic democracy in Iraq.

A course change should happen now. While there is still some possibility of constructing a sustainable, bipartisan strategy in Iraq.