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Congressman Moran believes that the war in Iraq continues to be one of the most pressing issues facing our country today. An early and outspoken opponent of the war, Congressman Moran voted against authorizing the President to go to war, co-authoring the Democratic alternative resolution which required President Bush to fully exhaust all diplomatic options before taking military action. He was also the original author of legislation that required the Defense Department, for the first time, to begin providing Congress with regular reports detailing how military operations were progressing in Iraq.
A member of the Out of Iraq Caucus, the Congressman continues to be a leading voice for the immediate redeployment of U.S. troops from Iraq. His view is that our troops are caught in the crossfire of an Iraqi civil war, one which is putting their lives at great risk for an undefined mission that cannot be won militarily. The U.S. has lost roughly 4,000 lives and the cost of the war will be $2.4 trillion through the next decade.
Congressman Moran is also concerned that the war in Iraq has damaged our country's reputation as the leader of the free world, which is imperiling our ability to fight the global war on terrorism. He believes that the military is stretched too thin, with vital resources being diverted from the mission in Afghanistan, the hunt for Osama bin Laden and efforts to stop the growth of global terror groups. In 2007, he voted in favor of mandating troop dwell time to keep soldiers at home at least as long as their deployment, increased contractor oversight in Iraq, the prohibition on permanent bases in Iraq, and the curb of war profiteering.
A senior member of the Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, Congressman Moran will be working with other top Democrats and Republicans to devise a new way forward on Iraq. He will continue pressuring the Bush Administration to change course and begin the drawdown of our forces in Iraq.
Latest News On Iraq
April 8, 2008
Moran Statement on Gen. Petraeus and Amb. Crocker Congressional Testimony
September 10, 2007
Statement on Gen. Petraeus, Crocker Report to Congress
August 23, 2007
Moran on CODEL to Iraq
July 12, 2007
Moran Statement on Responsible Redeployment of Troops from Iraq
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