Something that needs to go. Work withbe happy to you on it. Many expertsey, have said that had we left a residual force in iraq, a nato which american troops would have been a part, that would not have been able to make the gains that it made, nor it have had attempted to make those gains. Agree with that . Well, as you recall, senator, we actually recommended, our military advice was that we needed to remain partnered with the Iraqi Security forces longer. And that, so i stand by that recommendation. Ago. Part of it years the size of it was being negotiated, but i was very much needed toe we continue to partner with them. Ourremember that partnership was on the basis of increasing their tactical logistics, their capability, their ability to be a responsible institution of government. Is that thetoday government has not acted responsibly in iraq. And i dont know that the presence of u. S. Military personnel uniquely would have outcome. He but you stand by your initial recommendation th
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With open phones. He can call in now on any Public Policy issue. Republicans, 202 5853881. Democrats, 202 5853880. Independents and all others, 202 5853882. Oin us on social media twitter, facebook and email. Front page of the Washington Post this morning is that the uscsadministration risk in iraq hqi airstrikes. A Bombing Campaign would be fraught with complications and that iraqs political divisions need to be addressed first. Obama told them he was still reviewing his options but that he was primarily considering ways to bolster assistance for iraqs security forces. Same time, obama told them he would not seek congresss formal approval should he decided that military force is necessary. Military leaders were up on capitol hill yesterday. Chuck hagel and general dempsey testifying over on the senate side. Askedr coats from indiana the defense secretary if it was too late for the u. S. To regain what has been lost in iraq. You think its too late . We lost blood and treasure and peopl
Right, weve got to get almaliki. My view, my experience and the experience of every one of the american ambassadors who succeeded me in iraq is only the americans can actually be there and broker a political reconciliation. It cant they cant do it themselves for a whole lot of reasons. No other country can do it. I think that secretary kerry ought to be in baghdad. He ought to go there and he ought to go there and show that we really mean it. That almaliki is going to have to broaden and in effect the americans have got to get act i have active on the ground. Thats how you do it, its called diplomacy. Should Nouri Al Maliki go . I dont take a position. This is a democratically elected Prime Minister. He actually won the election just a couple of months ago. I dont think i dont think Public Comments he made yesterday critical of al maliki strengthen our hand in trying to persuade them to do the right thin thing. I would like to see an official trying to talk with al maliki, the sunnis a
Raising 75 basis points as expected, the Fourth Meeting in a row theyre doing that it is interesting though the statement added this line, saying that the fed anticipates ongoing rate increasing will be appropriate to get inflation back to the 2 foal. Then the statement says this, in determining the pace of future increases in the target range the committee will take into account cumulative tightening Monetary Policy, the lags which Monetary Policy affects the Economic Activity and inflation in economic and financial developments. The Federal Reserve statement says they will see modest growth. They have seen that spending, production, job gains, has been robust. Inflation is elevated saying it is elevated because of supply and demand imbalances mainly due to the pandemic with higher food and energy prices. The statement says the war in ukraine is putting that upward pressure on inflation and the fed indicates that they want to continue the rate of Balance Sheet runoff on the predetermi