Sen. John McCain released a resolution backed by Sen. Lieberman, Sen. Graham, Sen. Cornyn, Sen. Hutchison, Sen. Domenici, Sen. Thune, Sen. Hatch, and Sen. Roberts. The resolution creates 11 benchmarks which the Iraqi government must meet as well as supports the presidents troop build up.
"In order for us to have a solid chance of success in Iraq, both Americans and Iraqis must fulfill certain responsibilities," McCain said.
The Senate resolution calls on on Congress to provide the U.S. troops the necessary support that would allow General Petraeus to carry out the U.S. mission in Iraq.
The benchmarks built into the resolution enables the U.S. to see if the new strategy in Iraq is working. Sen. McCain told ABC's "This Week," that:
Their is no option for further defeat in Iraq, the Americans and Iraqi forces need to overcome and beat the insurgents. If not we have taken a million steps backward and we are just sitting ducks for another attack on Americans. McCain's resolution offers the check, that congress has been looking for in order to hold power over congress. Those who claim the only power congress holds now is that of the purse--are wrong. Congress cannot and will not withhold funds from the troops, the American people will not stand for it.
"In order for us to have a solid chance of success in Iraq, both Americans and Iraqis must fulfill certain responsibilities," McCain said.
The Senate resolution calls on on Congress to provide the U.S. troops the necessary support that would allow General Petraeus to carry out the U.S. mission in Iraq.
The benchmarks built into the resolution enables the U.S. to see if the new strategy in Iraq is working. Sen. McCain told ABC's "This Week," that:
the consequences are obvious. I mean, if they’re not meeting those benchmarks, then obviously the new strategy isn’t succeeding. And I can’t tell you what the other options are, because there are no good options to this. If there was a good option to what we’re doing, to sending more young Americans in harm’s way, I’d tell you. They’re all bad options, in my view, if this one isn’t supported and succeeds.He estimated that it will only take a few months for us to see success from the new strategy and determine whether the Iraqi government was assuming more responsibility and moving toward both economic and political stability.
Their is no option for further defeat in Iraq, the Americans and Iraqi forces need to overcome and beat the insurgents. If not we have taken a million steps backward and we are just sitting ducks for another attack on Americans. McCain's resolution offers the check, that congress has been looking for in order to hold power over congress. Those who claim the only power congress holds now is that of the purse--are wrong. Congress cannot and will not withhold funds from the troops, the American people will not stand for it.
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