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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 152 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President 

should transmit to Congress detailed reports on the situation in Iraq 

to facilitate greater congressional oversight, work with the international 

community to create an international peacekeeping force and reconstruction program for Iraq, and seek to convene a peace conference in a 

neutral location to encourage Iraq’s ethnic and religious factions to 

achieve the important goals of national reconciliation, security, and governance for Iraq. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 12, 2007 

Mr. LIPINSKI submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 

Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on 

Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 

the President should transmit to Congress detailed reports on the situation in Iraq to facilitate greater congressional oversight, work with the international community to create an international peacekeeping force and 

reconstruction program for Iraq, and seek to convene 

a peace conference in a neutral location to encourage 

Iraq’s ethnic and religious factions to achieve the important goals of national reconciliation, security, and governance for Iraq. 


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•HRES 152 IH 

Whereas 3,090 members of the United States Armed Forces 

have lost their lives in Iraq as of February 5, 2007; 

Whereas at least 23,279 members of the Armed Forces have 

been wounded in action as of February 5, 2007; 

Whereas the war in Iraq has already cost United States taxpayers well over $300 billion; 

Whereas the original reasons for going to war in Iraq have 

since been proven wrong; 

Whereas the Iraq Study Group found the situation in Iraq 

‘‘grave and deteriorating’’, with increasing violence 

among sectarian groups; 

Whereas threats to security in Iraq come from many sources, 

including Sunni insurgents, Shiite militias, widespread 

organized crime, and al Qaeda; 

Whereas sectarian violence in Iraq continues to displace millions of Iraqis; 

Whereas United States policy in Iraq has been plagued by 

poor planning and short-sighted leadership, and has 

lacked congressional oversight and international input; 

Whereas the international community cannot allow Iraq to 

become a safe haven for terrorists or degenerate into further sectarian violence; 

Whereas Iraq’s geostrategic position, oil reserves, and potential to become a failed state make success in Iraq in the 

interest of all nations; and 

Whereas international pressure and peacekeeping conferences 

have proven effective in the past, including bringing an 

end to the sectarian violence in Bosnia: Now, therefore 

be it 


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•HRES 152 IH 

1 Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Rep2 resentatives that the President of the United States 

3 should— 

4 (1) transmit to Congress detailed reports on the 

5 situation in Iraq to facilitate greater congressional 

6 oversight so that informed decisions can be made re7 garding both funding for the reconstruction of Iraq 

8 and eventual redeployment of United States troops 

9 from Iraq; 

10 (2) work with the international community, in11 cluding all of Iraq’s neighbors, to establish an inter12 national conference in order to create an inter13 national peacekeeping force and reconstruction pro14 gram for Iraq; and 

15 (3) seek to convene a peace conference in a 

16 neutral location to encourage Iraq’s ethnic and reli17 gious factions to achieve the important goals of na18 tional reconciliation, security, and governance for 

19 Iraq. 

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