There has been no sustained and effective effort to engage Iraqs neighbors diplomatically. and there has been no sustained and effective effort to engage Iraqi factions politically. The Iraqi Government has failed to honor promises made last year when the constitution was adopted by failing to propose amendments to include all sectors of Iraq in the civic life of the country. As a result. today we are confronted by little political accommodation. hardening sectarian divisions. ethnic cleansing by neighborhoods. and waves of refugees burdening neighboring countries. After the Members of this body. this House of Representatives. have fully debated the Presidents escalation proposal. we will have a straight upordown vote. In a few days. and in fewer than 100 words. we will take our country in a new direction on Iraq.
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