This must be the moment when we answer the call of history. For eight years, we have paid the price for a foreign policy that lectures without listening; that divides us from one another – and from the world – instead of calling us to a common purpose; that focuses on our tactics in fighting a war without end in Iraq instead of forging a new strategy to face down the true threats that we face. We cannot afford four more years of a strategy that is out of balance and out of step with this defining moment.”— Barack Obama, Washington, D.C., July 15, 2008
The final day of the Republican National Convention is themed "Peace." We couldn't agree more that peace should be the focus of this election. As of today, 4,154 American soldiers have lost their lives in Iraq since the conflict started, and more then 60,000 others have returned home to their families with serious injuries. John McCain has continuously been George Bush’s biggest supporter on the Iraq war, even after we learned that Iraq had no weapons of mass destruction and no connection to the terrorists who attacked us on 9/11.Barack Obama has consistently and courageously spoken up against the war. In 2002, when most of Washington was enthusiastically supporting the Iraq conflict, Barack stood up against the war and warned of “an occupation of undetermined length, with undetermined costs, and undetermined consequences.”Since then, Barack has called for an end to war, with a responsible, phased redeployment to take place over the course of 16 months. Military experts agree that this is a safe and reasoned strategy to leave Iraq. A phased withdrawal will encourage Iraqis to take the lead in securing their own country and making political compromises, and Iraq’s own Prime Minister has endorsed Barack’s timetable. Barack Obama will focus on finishing the fight against the Taliban and al Qaeda, and he will center his relations with foreign governments on smart and strong diplomacy. He will meet with leaders of all nations – friends and foes – to reach global solutions to the challenges facing our world – from terrorism to nuclear proliferation. Only by working with other nations can we defeat these looming international dilemmas and ensure a lasting peace.By getting American troops out of Iraq, increasing our commitment to Afghanistan, and instituting a new plan of reasoned diplomacy, Barack's plan will not only begin to restore America's standing in the world, but create a safer, peaceful America.Read more about Barack's plan for Iraq and his comprehensive foreign policy plan.
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