The U.S. must renounce any U.S. interest in constructing permanent U.S. military bases in Iraq.

In addition to a timeline, I have proposed that U.S. troops be removed from front line combat positions in Iraqi cities and towns, turning over daily security patrols, interactions with citizens, and any offensive security actions to the Iraqis themselves.

The U.S. cannot force Sunnis, Shias, and Kurds to make peace or to act for the common good. They have been in conflict for 1,400 years.

The crude oil market, unlike every other commodity in America, is virtually unregulated.

Nor should the U.S. military be forced to remain in Iraq essentially as an army for one side of a civil war.

The U.S. cannot impose freedom, security, and unity in Iraq by force.

The U.S. must renounce any U.S. interest in constructing permanent U.S. military bases in Iraq.