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We as a nation must bear the burden of rebuilding Iraq. Whether or not you agreed with the decision to invade Iraq, we have done so and must finish the job. One of the things that separates the United States from other nations is that we do take responsibility for our actions and strive to further democratic ideals throughout the world as we did with the Marshall Plan. While Iraq is not WWII we still should take the same responsiblity.
What must occur is that Congress needs to do their job and not cut the President another blank check. They must conduct inquiries and determine the true costs of the war, what our short and long term plans are and then approve the required amount of funding, whether it is greater or less than the $87billion. They should also seriously consider recinding some of the tax cuts.
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