Sunday, November 26, 2006

Leaving Iraq, Honorably - Chuck Hagel

There will be no victory or defeat for the United States in Iraq. These terms do not reflect the reality of what is going to happen there. The future of Iraq was always going to be determined by the Iraqis -- not the Americans.
Iraq is not a prize to be won or lost. It is part of the ongoing global struggle against instability, brutality, intolerance, extremism and terrorism. There will be no military victory or military solution for Iraq. Former secretary of state Henry Kissinger made this point last weekend.

1 comment:

Charlie said...

Senator Hagel made some excellent points his his op-ed. It may well be time for us to let the Iraqis determine their future.