It's been six years and counting since our invasion of Iraq. What has been accomplished? Certainly a brutal dictator has been overthrown and his regime silenced.
The Iraqi military forces and government are no longer a threat to any neighbors, including Israel and Iran. While shaky at best, a democratically elected government is in place ...
The big unknown at this point is: Can the Iraqi people sustain a consensus-based government, sharing power and profit with all their citizens? ...
In our view, American military force no longer plays a role in Iraq other than "peace-keeping."... That should not be the role of American military power ...
Withdraw now the 120,000 military personnel from Iraq, Mr. President and Congress. Do it as quickly as the safety of those troops will permit.
The Joplin (Mo.) Globe
