U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern's Statement on the President's Announcement on Iraq

Statement

"I applaud President Obama's decision to finally bring our significant military presence in Iraq to an end. The war in Iraq has cost us dearly -- in lost lives, lost billions and lost standing in the world. It is past time to bring our brave troops home to their families -- where they belong. Iraq's future must be determined by the Iraqi people. Our military and diplomatic personnel have performed heroically over the past eight years. They deserved -- but rarely got -- a policy from their government that was worthy of their sacrifice. And moving forward, I continue to urge the Administration to accelerate the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, so that we can put these misadventures behind us once and for all."

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