FOXX COMMENDS U.S. FORCES FOR DEFEATING AL-ZARQAWI

Thursday June 08, 2006

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Amy Auth
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WASHINGTON – United States Rep. Virginia Foxx (N.C.-5) made the following statement this morning:

“We are making great strides in the War on Terror with every new day.  Just last night, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the mastermind behind countless brutal acts of terror, was killed in an air strike.  Al-Zarqawi was directly responsible for thousands of bombings, assassinations, kidnappings and other acts of terror in Iraq and around the globe.  Thanks to the hard work and perseverance of our United States military and intelligence forces, he will no longer be able to kill again.  This is a major victory in the War on Terror and a major setback to Al Qaeda, as al-Zarqawi was one of its strongest leaders. 

“This is also a major victory for the U.S. intelligence community.  Today’s news is concrete evidence that the Iraqi people are cooperating with our military.  This demonstrates their support of our efforts in the War on Terror and their desire to be free.

“Yet, as President Bush said, we cannot expect the terrorists to give up just because one of their most visible leaders is gone.  We must continue to prosecute this War on Terror until our mission is accomplished and until Iraq can defend and govern itself fully.  The terrorists can hide, but they cannot hide forever.”

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