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

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.

Even the majority of the Sunnis have grown tired of foreign terrorists operating in Iraq.

It was Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda who attacked the U.S. on September 11, 2001, not Saddam Hussein and Iraq.

Essentially, when we run a deficit, we are borrowing money to buy things that are made overseas.

Similarly, establishing a firm timeline for bringing our troops home could accelerate the development of Iraqi security forces and deepen their commitment to defending their own country and their own government.

There is no free market in oil.