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Washington Post: Ending an Open-Ended Commitment
03/19/2007
The March 13 editorial "The Pelosi Plan for
Today is the fourth anniversary of the war in
Those days are over.
The American people are clear: They want a new direction in
This week, the House will vote on legislation that will halt our open-ended commitment to this war and lead to the responsible redeployment of our troops. The Iraq Accountability Act holds the Iraqi government accountable, protects our troops, provides for our veterans and helps rebuild our military.
Our military has performed exceptionally well under harsh conditions and, in many cases, without proper equipment. Hundreds of thousands of Iraqi security personnel have been trained and equipped, and the elected government they serve now bears the responsibility for securing that country and making the political accommodations needed to promote national reconciliation. The bill that the House will consider this week will require that they do just that.
NANCY PELOSI
(D-Calif.)
Speaker of the House