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- Responsible Iraq Strategy
- Rep. Castle is a leading supporter of legislation to require the
President, in coordination with the Secretary of State, the Secretary
of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other senior military
leaders, to develop and transmit to Congress a comprehensive strategy
for the safe and responsible redeployment of the United States Armed
Forces in Iraq. This legislation expresses the view that the military
mission in Iraq should transition to focus on combating al-Qaeda and
other terrorists, and supporting the Iraqi security forces.
- A Bi-Partisan Leader
- Rep. Castle has spoken out against partisan in-fighting in Congress
and is leading a bipartisan effort to focus on substantive proposals to
achieve stability, protect our national interests, and begin bring our
troops home. Castle has worked with Democratic Congressman John Tanner
of Tennessee to develop the Bipartisan Compact on Iraq Debate, which
was endorsed by fourteen Republicans and fourteen Democrats who agree
that setting aside partisan differences is vital to resolving the
challenges we face in Iraq.
- Diplomacy - Rep.
Castle supports building regional and international support for
stability in Iraq through intense diplomacy involving all of Iraq's
neighbors. He opposed plans to send additional troops to Iraq without
a clear plan for expanding our diplomatic strategy for engaging the
international community and turning security over to the Iraqi
government.
- Supporting Our Troops -
Castle continues to support our troops and has vowed to oppose any
legislation that would prohibit funding for our soldiers or deny them
the tools and resources they need. He also recognizes the importance
of providing our veterans with every opportunity possible when
returning from Iraq. To this end, Castle introduced the "Securing
Success for Veterans on Campus Act" to help our recent combat veterans
use their GI Bill education benefits to attend and succeed in college.
110th Congress Iraq Votes and Statements
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