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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. CON. RES. 65 

Disagreeing with the plan announced by the President on January 10, 2007, 

to increase by more than 20,000 the number of United States combat 

troops in Iraq, and urging the President instead to consider options 

and alternatives for achieving success in Iraq. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 14, 2007 

Mr. ROGERS of Michigan submitted the following concurrent 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 

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 

Disagreeing with the plan announced by the President on 

January 10, 2007, to increase by more than 20,000 

the number of United States combat troops in Iraq, 

and urging the President instead to consider options 

and alternatives for achieving success in Iraq. 

Whereas the current strategy in Iraq is not working to 

achieve the national security objectives of the United 

States; 

Whereas the responsibility for Iraq’s internal security and 

quelling sectarian violence must rest primarily with the 

freely elected Government of Iraq and Iraqi Security 

Forces; 


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Whereas the United States military should provide command 

and control, logistical, intelligence, combat air support, 

and special operations support as needed to assist Iraqi 

efforts to quell sectarian violence in Baghdad; 

Whereas United States military forces need reinforcements in 

Al Anbar Province to fight insurgents and al Qaida terrorists; 

Whereas funds should never be cut off from members of the 

United States Armed Forces who are serving in combat; 

Whereas the Provincial Reconstruction Team concept in Iraq 

has not been and likely will not be effective; 

Whereas the numerous civilian offices in the Department of 

Defense and Department of State do not work well together and have not been effective in maximizing reconstruction efforts in Iraq; and 

Whereas a failed state in Iraq would present a serious threat 

to United States national security interests, could allow 

al Qaida to establish a safe haven in Iraq, and could create regional or global unrest: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 

2 concurring), That— 

3 (1) Congress disagrees with the plan announced 

4 by the President on January 10, 2007, to increase 

5 by more than 20,000 the number of United States 

6 combat troops in Iraq, and urges the President in7 stead to consider the options and alternatives for 

8 achieving success in Iraq as set forth in paragraphs 

9 (2) through (8); 


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1 (2) Congress believes the military rules of en2 gagement must allow maximum opportunity for 

3 United States and coalition forces to pursue the 

4 enemy in Iraq; 

5 (3) Congress believes that United States Armed 

6 Forces fighting insurgents and al Qaida terrorists in 

7 Al Anbar Province need to be reinforced, as deter8 mined by military commanders; 

9 (4) Congress believes that the reconstruction ef10 fort in Iraq must be revamped to focus on small, 

11 timely projects with a small security footprint; 

12 (5) Congress believes that one person in Iraq 

13 must have absolute authority and responsibility for 

14 reconstruction funding; 

15 (6) Congress believes that the United States 

16 and its Middle Eastern allies should develop an Iraqi 

17 repatriation program to encourage and empower the 

18 one to two million Iraqis who have fled to neigh19 boring countries to return and invest themselves in 

20 Iraq’s future; 

21 (7) Congress believes that terrorism has been 

22 fueled by staggering unemployment rates in Iraq— 

23 the United States Government with its allies should 

24 develop an intensive economic development plan for 

25 Baghdad and Al Anbar Province; and 


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1 (8) Congress believes that the United States 

2 Government should develop a specific program to 

3 open and revitalize the several hundred shuttered 

4 state-owned enterprises in Iraq, with primary focus 

5 on Baghdad and Al Anbar Province. 

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