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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 70 

Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Commander of Multinational 

Forces-Iraq and all United States personnel under his command should 

receive from Congress the full support necessary to carry out the United 

States mission in Iraq. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 5, 2007 

Mr. MCCAIN (for himself, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. CORNYN, Mrs. 

HUTCHISON, Mr. DOMENICI, Mr. THUNE, Mr. HATCH, and Mr. ROBERTS) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Commander 

of Multinational Forces-Iraq and all United States personnel under his command should receive from Congress 

the full support necessary to carry out the United States 

mission in Iraq. 

Whereas more than 137,000 members of the Armed Forces 

of the United States are currently serving in Iraq, like 

thousands of others since March 2003, with the bravery 

and professionalism consistent with the finest traditions 

of the Armed Forces of the United States, and deserve 

the support of all Americans; 

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Whereas past mistakes in United States strategy, aggression 

by various groups that reject peace, and other difficulties 

have contributed to a dire security situation in Iraq characterized by insurgent activity and sectarian violence; 

Whereas a failed state in Iraq would present a threat to regional and world peace, and the long-term security interests of the United States are best served by an Iraq that 

can sustain, govern, and defend itself; 

Whereas no amount of additional United States forces in Iraq 

can effect this outcome in Iraq unless the people and 

Government of Iraq take difficult political steps toward 

reconciliation; 

Whereas the establishment of a basic level of security in 

Baghdad and throughout Iraq is an essential precondition for reconciliation and political and economic 

progress in Iraq; 

Whereas these steps must include the fulfillment of military, 

political, and economic commitments that the Government of Iraq has made to the United States and to the 

people of Iraq; 

Whereas Iraqi political leaders must show visible progress toward meeting specific benchmarks, including— 

(1) deploying a significant number of new Iraqi security forces to partner with United States units in securing Baghdad; 

(2) assuming responsibility for security in all provinces in Iraq in a timely manner; 

(3) disarming individual militias as circumstances 

warrant and ensuring that security forces are accountable 

to the central government and loyal to the constitution of 

Iraq; 

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(4) ensuring equitable distribution of the resources 

of the Government of Iraq without regard to the sect or 

ethnicity of recipients; 

(5) enacting and implementing legislation to ensure 

that the oil resources of Iraq benefit Sunni Arabs, Shia 

Arabs, Kurds, and other Iraqi citizens in an equitable 

manner; 

(6) building an effective, independent judiciary that 

will uphold the rule of law and ensure equal protection 

under the law for all citizens of Iraq; 

(7) pursuing all those who engage in violence or 

threaten the security of the Iraqi population, regardless 

of sect or political affiliation; 

(8) enacting and implementing legislation that reforms the de-Ba’athification process in Iraq; 

(9) conducting provincial elections in Iraq; 

(10) ensuring a fair process for amending the constitution of Iraq; and 

(11) expending promised funds to provide basic services and employment opportunities for all Iraqis, including a $10,000,000,000 fund for reconstruction, and ensuring that these funds reach both Sunni and Shia areas, 

including Sunni neighborhoods in Baghdad and largely 

Sunni Anbar Province; 

Whereas the United States Ambassador to Iraq and the Commander of Multinational Forces-Iraq should report each 

month to the Senate on the progress being made by 

Iraqis toward achieving the benchmarks specified in the 

preceding clause and on their own progress in achieving 

their missions in Iraq; 

Whereas leaders in the Administration of President George 

W. Bush and Congress have made it clear to the Iraqi 

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leadership that the commitment of the United States in 

Iraq is not open-ended and that, if the Government of 

Iraq does not follow through on its promises, it will lose 

the support of its own people and the people of the 

United States; 

Whereas the moderate countries of the Middle East, and 

other countries around the world, have an interest in a 

successful conclusion to the war in Iraq and should increase their constructive assistance toward the achievement of this end; 

Whereas over the past year, leaders in the Administration of 

President George W. Bush and Congress, as well as recognized experts outside government, acknowledged that 

the situation in Iraq was deteriorating and required a 

change in strategy; and 

Whereas Lieutenant General David Petraeus has been unanimously confirmed by the Senate as the new Coalition 

commander in Iraq and given the mission of implementing a new strategy for Iraq designed to bring security to Iraq and pave the way for political and economic 

progress in Iraq: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that— 

2 (1) Congress should ensure that General David 

3 Petraeus, the Commander of Multinational Forces4 Iraq, and all United States personnel under his com5 mand, have the resources they consider necessary to 

6 carry out their mission on behalf of the United 

7 States in Iraq; and 

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1 (2) the Government of Iraq must make visible, 

2 concrete progress toward meeting the political, eco3 nomic, and military benchmarks enumerated in the 

4 preamble to this Resolution. 

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