US Senator Russ Feingold: Statement in Response to the President’s Comments on Iraq


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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 31, 2008 11:52 AM	CONTACT: US Senator Russ Feingold Zach Lowe (202) 224-8657

Statement of US Senator Russ Feingold in Response to the President’s Comments on Iraq

WASHINGTON - July 31 - “The President today continued to ignore the devastating impact our massive presence in Iraq has on that country, the region, our counterterrorism efforts, and our economy. Our open-ended presence in Iraq continues to undermine our ability to meet more important national security challenges such as al Qaeda reconstituting itself in Pakistan, the Taliban regaining a foothold in Afghanistan, and other terrorist safe havens in countries like Yemen and Somalia. As we prepare to mark the tenth anniversary of the bombings of the American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, we must keep our eye on the ball: the fight against al Qaeda and its affiliates.” August 7th marks the ten year anniversary of the U.S. embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanzania. ###

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