New Majority Leader Boehner: Iraq War "May Be The Greatest Gift That We Give" Our Grandchildren...

New Majority Leader Boehner: Iraq War "May Be The Greatest Gift That We Give" Our Grandchildren...

REP. BOEHNER: Tim, we--we are in Iraq for the right reasons, to help bring democracy to a part of the world that's never known it. Now, we've seen this increasingly instable, or lack of stability, in the Middle East. And if we can build this democracy in Iraq, it will clearly spread. This is a long-term commitment. And helping the Iraqi people learn to govern themselves is not easy. But the effort here is meaningful, worthwhile, and it may not benefit our generation, but for our kids and theirs, this may be the greatest gift that we give them.

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