No More Lives Lost: Out of Iraq Now!

Sunni strongholds continue to resist American plans for the country; foreign Islamic terrorists have entered the country to fight the American occupation; car-bombings, suicide attacks, and hostile fire from growing segments of the population have culminated in an insurgency as serious as any since Vietnam; and the country seems to grow less secure by the day.

A recent British poll of Iraqis found that 82% are strongly opposed to the presence of foreign troops and less than 1% think that the occupation forces are improving security in that country.

Withdrawing our military from Iraq is the just and honorable solution to an unjust war.

While helping Iraq rebuild and achieve stability are worthy goals, after two years of war our continued presence undermines those goals more than it helps. “Do no more harm,” must be our guiding principle. The United States should continue assisting the Iraqi people to get back on their feet. But it is time to withdraw our troops to avoid causing more American and Iraqi casualties.