Temporary Permanence

It is possible that in some people's minds, Republicans don't favor setting up a permanent US military presence in Iraq from which the US can exert a dominating long-term military influence in the Middle East. This is the well-documented PNAC agenda, the neo-con plan for the Middle East. That uncertainty was fueled recently when amendments to the latest Iraq War funding bill banned spending on permanent military bases in Iraq.
Well, put your minds to rest, my faith-based friends. The Republican agenda was restored in a late night session this week and it looks like no such restrictions on the American military will be imposed.