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Dodd Responds: No Permanent Bases In Iraq

By Greg Sargent - November 26, 2007, 4:25PM

Over at TPMmuckraker.com, Spencer Ackerman has a big story: The White House today released its guidelines for what will effectively be permanent U.S. bases in Iraq.

Naturally, the question of whether we should have such bases is a good one to pose to the Presidential candidates. So we've begun to ask them for a response.

Now Chris Dodd has become the first Presidential candidate to respond to our story. Dodd spokesman Hari Sevugan sends us a statement with the following key quote:

"Senator Dodd is fearful that the [White House's] lack of clarity on the long-term presence will be used as a justification by this Administration for a permanent military presence in Iraq, at precisely the time when we should be declaring the opposite. In a Dodd Adminsitration, there will be no permanent bases in Iraq."

That's pretty clear.

We'll bring you other candidates' responses as we get them. The Dodd camp's full statement after the jump.

Full statement from Dodd campaign on permanent bases:

Frankly, it’s hard to believe that the Administration is just beginning to figure out what the future bilateral relationship with Iraq should look like after more than four years of military occupation. But, this declaration of principles is more notable for what it doesn’t say than what it does. It does not require Iraqi leaders to make substantive progress on their political benchmarks nor does it end US military involvement in Iraq. Indeed, Senator Dodd is fearful that the lack of clarity on the long-term presence will be used as a justification by this Administration for a permanent military presence in Iraq, at precisely the time when we should be declaring the opposite. In a Dodd Adminsitration, there will be no permanent bases in Iraq.

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Richard L. Adlof wrote on November 26, 2007 4:34 PM:

I agree with Dodd. No permanent militarization of other folk's dirt.

Side Line Question: What happened to our permanent military bases in Saudi Arabia and why?

Is there a link between this story and my question above?

Joe Bonham wrote on November 26, 2007 5:07 PM:

Dodd is turning into that rarity among politicians: a leader.

Zoyd Wheeler wrote on November 26, 2007 5:10 PM:

Yeah, what a surprise, permanent bases. That will really put the Muslim world at ease. And will the purpose be, to attract the Saudis(terrorist)to Iraq?, like a magnet theory or something? Then we exterminate them. Er no, this is to keep the royal family and the Bin-Ladens safe, and to protect Israel from Iran. What a winning combination, and it has worked so well for us!

Jane wrote on November 26, 2007 5:19 PM:

Senator Dodd got his comment in first which I guess makes him much more of a leader than Obama!

More seriously this is a good position with which I hope all our candidates agree but I have gotten tired of claims to be the better leader because of who beat the clock.

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hwc wrote on November 26, 2007 7:55 PM:

The Clinton campaign website has had a statement against permanent bases in Iraq since the beginning of the campaign. It was included in one of the first campaign website issues position statements.

Coonsey wrote on November 26, 2007 10:09 PM:

What's Bush's Rush toward a PERMANENT stance in Iraq? We've already been there for going on 5 years. Why not let the next administration make those decisions?

Because he wants it on RECORD that the REPUBLICANS wanted to STAY and HELP the Iraqi people - just in case the Democrat leadership pulls out and Iraq goes to pot.

Congress should IMMEDIATELY vote on a resolution saying that the current administration is not in any position at this time to be making any promises to the Iraqi people. A No Confidense vote should be taken on this document Bush and Maliki signed.

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Astounded wrote on November 27, 2007 7:10 AM:

Whoa. But what do the *second tier* candidates, declared (Kucinich) and un (Nader) have to say? Let's round up all those too since they matter so much.

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