What is the position of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) on Iraq today?
Believing that our nation is at a crossroads in Iraq, USCCB is calling for a substantive and civil dialogue on U.S. policy toward Iraq. “We must avoid two directions that distort reality and limit appropriate responses. We must resist a pessimism that might move our nation to abandon the moral responsibilities it accepted in using force and might tempt us to withdraw prematurely from Iraq without regard for moral and human consequences. We must reject an optimism that fails to acknowledge clearly past mistakes, failed intelligence, and inadequate planning related to Iraq, and minimizes the serious challenges and human costs that lie ahead. USCCB supports a policy of “responsible transition” that recognizes the new moral obligations that the United States has incurred in Iraq. USCCB supports a policy of “leaving sooner rather than later,” and opposes both a premature withdrawal and an indefinite stay. If you support “leaving sooner rather than later” are you not supporting just another
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