Sam's Club Republican, by J. A. McClure: on War & Peace


Tim Pawlenty: 2006: Growing problems in Iraq, but withdrawal disastrous

Pawlenty visited Iraq in February 2004 with five other governors, and later gave President Bush his eyewitness account of conditions there. In March 2006, he visited Iraq again with a delegation led by Senator John McCain. He acknowledged the military's growing problems in the region--"In many ways, it has been two steps forward and one step back"--but said withdrawing troops could be disastrous: "It has the potential of creating turmoil in the Middle East [at] a profound level."
Source: Sam's Club Republican, by J.A. McClure, p. 37 May 10, 2010

Tim Pawlenty: 2007: Supported the surge; we're going all in

Pawlenty supported Pres. Bush's efforts in Iraq. In March 2007, he met in Baghdad with Gen. Petraeus, who briefed him on the impending "surge" of 21,500 additional US troops. Pawlenty commented:

"I'd call myself a skeptic as to whether you can really turn it around after we let the situation deteriorate so badly. But now we're going all in with the surge. Petraeus is committed to make it work. Petraeus also said that if it's not working, he's going to say so. I put faith in his commitment to candor."

Source: Sam's Club Republican, by J.A. McClure, p. 58 May 10, 2010

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