Marking the fourth anniversary of the Iraq war, Former Congressman Lee Hamilton spoke to the Center for American Progress about the future of U.S. policy in the region:
“We cannot have military operations succeed in Iraq without a diplomatic framework, and we simply have not had that. So participation in this regional conference is a positive step. It does begin to provide a framework. It has to be sustained. It has to be sustained at a higher level than took place last week. It will take a lot of very careful, skillful diplomacy to pull it off. The lines of communication have to be open and the agenda has to be expanded.
But my hope is that the United States is gradually shifting toward a more balanced approach – military, political, economic and diplomatic – and that’s what will be required.”Read more>>