U.S. REP. GREGORY W. MEEKS STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT OBAMA’S REMARKS ON IRAQ

U.S. REP. GREGORY W. MEEKS STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT OBAMA’S REMARKS ON IRAQ

Excerpt: The President has chosen a wise course. Our nation should never repeat the hasty and deeply flawed invasion and use of force in Iraq imposed by the Bush administration.

WASHINGTON, D.C.--Congressman Gregory Meeks (NY-05) a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, today made the following statement about President Obama’s remarks on the crisis in Iraq:

“I support President Obama’s decision to dispatch advisers to train and advise Iraqi security forces and increase intelligence efforts in Iraq. The work of these advisers will be in addition to the efforts of U.S. service members that are already in Iraq securing the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. This measured step will keep American forces out of combat in Iraq, but it will be our best means of assessing the ISIS threat.

“The President has chosen a wise course. Our nation should never repeat the hasty and deeply flawed invasion and use of force in Iraq imposed by the Bush administration. Ultimately, it is up to Iraq’s government to stop ISIS, but the region must also be involved in working toward a diplomatic and inclusive solution.” [End]