Clay Higgins: “while the war in Iraq has been grossly mismanaged, the United States has a moral obligation to the 2,500 American…”

“while the war in Iraq has been grossly mismanaged, the United States has a moral obligation to the 2,500 American military men and women who have given their lives in the fight for freedom to allow the newly established government to develop, stabilize, and to provide for that nation's people. Perhaps the current Administration does not want to openly discuss Iraq policy because they feel it is a black and white issue, either we stay the course or we withdraw our troops. I disagree; I believe that the war in Iraq is anything but black and white. Immediate troop withdrawal would result in an Iraq so destabilized that our homeland security would be more threatened than before the war even began. Staying the course would be equally senseless, as the course we are currently on has done nothing to stabilize Iraq, nor has it quelled the raging insurgency. We recently passed the third anniversary of the date when President Bush declared ``mission accomplished'' regarding Iraq. What we have really accomplished in Iraq is yet to be seen, what is clear is that we need to change our course. We must set a new path towards a unified Iraq with a realistic exit strategy for our troops. We must disarm militias. We must help the new government provide electric power and economic and social services.…”