The US-led coalition's failure to restore security has turned Iraq into a battleground for the likes of Osama bin Laden's Al-Qaeda network, a parliamentary committee said. In a major report on the war on terrorism released Thursday, the House of Commons foreign affairs committee said the lack of law and order had created a "vacuum" for criminals and militias, with "appalling consequences" for the Iraqi people. It added that Iraq's own police and armed forces are still "a long way from being able to maintain security," and warned that ongoing violence could mar elections planned for early next year.
Well, this report agrees with what we already know - not only did the Iraq war take the focus off Al Qaeda and the war on terrorism, it probably made it worse! Now we are fighting an unwinnable war with dire consequences.
Thankfully, America has the option of correcting this course. Tonight, John Kerry will accept the Democratic Party's nomination for president. The choice is simple, and the action easy. All you have to do is cast your vote this November.
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