A course change should happen now, while there is still some possibility of constructing a sustainable bipartisan strategy in Iraq. If the president waits until the presidential election campaign is in full swing, the intensity of confrontation on Iraq is likely to limit the United States' options.
Lugar urges immediate action on Iraq policy to avoid political complications later.
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I join you in welcoming back Secretary Burns and Tom Nides, both who are good friends of the committee.
jettisoning treaties that provide a legal framework for exposing Russian violations achieves nothing.
In the likely event the INF Treaty collapses in August, the only remaining bilateral U.S.-Russia arms control agreement would be New START, which expires in 2021 but can be extended by up to five years through agreement by both parties.
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