First, the United States must help Iraqis take responsibility for their own destiny.

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Senator CHUCK HAGEL (Republican, Nebraska): The Iraqis must take control of their own destiny, their own future, their own government.

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It is by learning reading, writing and mathematics that they can break the vicious circle of misery and take their destiny into their own hands.

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And what has made it possible to harness the incredible productive capacity of the American people -- the greatest economic force in the history of the world -- has been a free market where people can pursue their dreams, their goals and their happiness, and where you can take charge of your own destiny.

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