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Steve Israel: Will it end the war tomorrow? Absolutely not. Will it end it next week? No. Is it one good, reasonable idea that will…

On the recordJune 6, 2007
Will it end the war tomorrow? Absolutely not. Will it end it next week? No. Is it one good, reasonable idea that will lower the temperature in Iraq, that will reduce the animosities that are flaming out of control there? I believe it will. And I am appreciative that the gentleman from Pennsylvania has cosponsored a bipartisan resolution that asks the President to submit a Status of Forces Agreement to the Iraqi government, not conclude one because it has got to be negotiated, but at least submit one to send a signal and a message that we don't want to own the place; that we are there and we will leave when the Iraqi government wishes us to.
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Discussing the importance of a Status of Forces Agreement in relation to Iraq.

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