Republican presidential hopeful Sam Brownback and Democratic candidate Joe Biden co-authored the only Iraq-related policy the Senate has adopted this year. The bipartisan plan calls for a loosely federated central government in Iraq, with three semi-autonomous states for the Kurds, Sunni and Shia.
Brownback first talked about this three-state plan when he visited New Hampshire in March, one of only two times he has been in the state since announcing his candidacy.
In response to a question about his position on the Iraq war in March, Brownback said it is necessary to “engage and contain” the Islamic world. “If you’re willing to work with us, we’ll work with you,” he said. “If you’re going to fight us, we’ll fight.”
After the Senate adopted the three-state solution, Brownback said, “The American people want to win in Iraq and this represents a viable way forward to stability and success.”
