14.2: Political Accommodation
Encourage Political Accommodation Other Information:
Barack Obama and Joe Biden believe that the U.S. must apply pressure on the Iraqi government to work toward real political
accommodation. There is no military solution to Iraq’s political differences. Now is the time to press Iraq’s leaders to take
responsibility for their future and to invest their oil revenues in their own reconstruction. Obama and Biden's plan will
help create lasting stability in Iraq. A phased withdrawal will encourage Iraqis to take the lead in securing their own country
and making political compromises, while the responsible pace of redeployment called for by the Obama-Biden plan offers more
than enough time for Iraqi leaders to get their own house in order. As our forces redeploy, Obama and Biden will make sure
we engage representatives from all levels of Iraqi society -- in and out of government -- to forge compromises on oil revenue
sharing, the equitable provision of services, federalism, the status of disputed territories, new elections, aid to displaced
Iraqis, and the reform of Iraqi security forces.
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