U.S. Senator Ken Salazar Member of the Agriculture, Energy and Veterans Affairs Committees 2300 15^th Street, Suite 450 Denver, CO 80202 | 702 Hart Senate Building, Washington, D.C. 20510
For Immediate Release Monday, September 10, 2007		CONTACT:Stephanie Valencia – 202-228-3630 Cody Wertz 303-350-0032
Sen. Salazar’s Statement on General Petraeus’ Report on Iraq WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Salazar released the following statement in response to General David Petraeus’ report on the current situation, on the ground, in Iraq. “We need a mission change in Iraq. I have said for many months that we need to begin the transition of our troops’ mission in Iraq from one of combat to one of training and support. That was the core recommendation of the Iraq Study Group. “Today, General Petraeus has testified that we may be able to begin a partial drawdown of our troops by the end of the year, followed by additional withdrawals next year. That is welcome news. We must also make a fundamental change in our mission that would accelerate the removal of our troops and that will require the Iraqi government to take greater responsibility for their country's future." ###