Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold On Reports of the Iraq Study Group's Recommendations

Statement of U.S. Senator Russ Feingold On Reports of the Iraq Study Group's Recommendations

"I look forward to reading the report of the Iraq Study Group and I expect that it will provide some useful proposals to correct this administration's misguided policies in Iraq. But I am troubled by reports that the Group will not recommend a timeline to redeploy our troops from Iraq. We must redeploy from Iraq so that we can refocus on what must be our top national security priority - the threat posed by terrorist networks operating around the world. While I welcome the reports that indicate the Group will recommend greatly expanded diplomatic efforts in that region, not including a flexible timetable for redeployment of our troops would be a mistake that weakens both our efforts to help Iraqis reach a political solution in Iraq and our national security."

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