Fifth Anniversary of the Iraq War
It has been five years since American and coalition forces brought down the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein – a man whose regime had murdered thousands of his own countrymen, threatened nations in the
Since coalition forces ended Saddam’s stranglehold on their nation, Iraqis have held elections, drafted and ratified a constitution, and today are beginning to make real progress toward the political reconciliation needed to help this young democracy overcome the recent violence and decades of oppression.
Now is the time to express our gratitude to the brave men and women who defend our liberties and assure our troops, the American people, and our allies around the world that
H.Con.Res. 315 reads in its entirety:
Supporting the idea that coalition victory in
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That the Congress--
(1) supports the idea that the war in
(2) recognizes that the overall progress being made on the ground in
(3) recognizes that much of this progress is due to the skill, persistence, and valor of the American service member;
(4) recognizes that the decision by the President and our military leadership to provide a surge of troops to implement a new counterinsurgency strategy was the correct course of action and has been successful; and
(5) hopes for, and will do all it can to help ensure, coalition victory there as soon as possible.
The resolution currently has nearly 100 cosponsors including the entire Republican House Leadership:
Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH)
Republican Whip Roy Blunt (R-MO)
Deputy Republican Whip Eric Cantor (R-VA)
Republican Conference Chairman Adam Putnam (R-FL)
Republican Conference Vice-Chair Kay Granger (R-TX)
Republican Conference Secretary John Carter (R-TX)
Republican Policy Committee Chairman Thad McCotter (R-MI)
Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL)
Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Duncan Hunter (R-CA)
U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX), a 7-year Prisoner of War and decorated
Posted by Congressman Joe Wilson (SC - 02) (03-19-2008, 03:24 PM) filed under HRPC Member |
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