It's Time To Debate Iraq

Rep. Lynn Woolsey
August 23, 2005

U.S. Representative Lynn Woolsey is a Democrat from California. This article originally published on the Knight-Ridder/Tribune news wire and appears by permission.

The war in Iraq, now entering its 30th month, seemingly brings a new atrocity or source of shame every day. The American death toll is approaching 2,000, with August on track to be one of the war's deadliest months.

And let's not forget the wounded, the victims of post-traumatic stress syndrome and the tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians senselessly killed so that their nation could be 'liberated'.

Throughout this year, I have been calling for the president to bring our troops home to their families as soon as realistically possible. I have repeatedly requested hearings on Iraq troop withdrawal.