Given The Large Size Of The Illegal

The Training And Equipping Of Iraqi Security Forces Should Be Accelerated.

The U.s. Must Renounce Any U.s. Interest In Constructing Permanent U.s. Military Bases In Iraq.

A Timeline For Bringing U.s. Troops Home That Is Negotiated With The Iraqi Government Would Also Boost The Iraqi Government's Legitimacy And Claim To Self-rule, And Force The Iraqi Government To Take Responsibility For Itself And Its Citizens.

Second, The Resolution Contains The Blatantly False Assertion That Negotiating A Timeline For Bringing U.s. Troops Home With The Iraqi Government Undermines U.s. National Security. Such A Statement Shows A Misunderstanding Of The Enemy We Face In Iraq.

Given The Large Size Of The Illegal Harvest, ... I Find It Difficult To Understand How This Could Have Been A Casual Oversight.