Press Releases
Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami
202-226-7616
03/20/2007
Former National Security Advisor Brzezinski Endorses Iraq Accountability Act
Washington, D.C. – Former National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski today endorsed the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Health, and Iraq Accountability Act and issued the following statement:
"The Iraq plan approved by the House Appropriations Committee last week provides what has been lacking: a means to hold the Iraqi government accountable for its performance by conditioning U.S. support to the meeting of benchmarks already endorsed by President Bush and Iraqi leaders. After four years of war, it is clear that a different approach is needed if the Iraqis are to be encouraged to make the political accommodations necessary to promote stability and national reconciliation.
"Despite President Bush’s request that our assistance to Iraq continue to be given with 'no strings attached,' the United States cannot afford an open-ended commitment to a war without end. A means must be devised to end the U.S. combat role in Iraq and reduce our troop levels, so that we can begin to rebuild our military and reclaim our position of leadership in the world.
“The bill the House will consider this week does that in an effective and responsible way."