Latest Answers http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/answers/latest/%2A/373/%2A/%2A a view of answers sorted by date en The first and foremost role of the federal government is to provide for the national defense. And that’s what we’re doing in Iraq. I think the caller was absolutely right saying we need the troops to come home as soon as possible, but we need to do it in a responsible way. The December 08 change in mission is right in line of what the Iraq study group recommended from more of a combat to a support role. If we immediately withdraw, there would be total chaos, the Middle East would be a fireball, it’s not a problem you can run away from. http://www.askyourlawmaker.org/answers/first-and-foremost-role-federal-government-provide-national-defense.-and-%E2%80%99s-what-we%E2%80%99re-doing Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:00:23 -0600 1099 at http://www.askyourlawmaker.org