The U.s. Cannot Impose Freedom, Security, And

About 75 Percent Of The Crude Oil Marketed Here Is Sold Off The Books, And They Are Doing Trades That Would Be Illegal If It Was A Regulated Market, And Of Course They Do Not Want To Regulate It.

The U.s. Must Renounce Any U.s. Interest In Constructing Permanent U.s. Military Bases In Iraq.

Saddam Hussein Was A Brutal Tyrant. I Am Glad He Is Now On Trial For Crimes Against Humanity. But, Opposition To A Dictator Is Not The Measure I Use When Deciding Whether To Send Our Men And Women In Uniform Off To War And Possible Death.

There Is No Free Market In Oil.

Second, The Resolution Contains The Blatantly False Assertion That Negotiating A Timeline For Bringing U.s. Troops Home With The Iraqi Government Undermines U.s. National Security. Such A Statement Shows A Misunderstanding Of The Enemy We Face In Iraq.