CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON’S STATEMENT ON THE END OF THE IRAQ WAR

Washington, DC (Thursday, December 15, 2011) – Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson released the following statement on the end of the Iraq War:

“The Iraq War is over! After nine years of more than one million Americans sacrificing for our safety and bringing democracy to the Middle East, U.S. troops are now able to come home. President Obama kept his commitment to end the Iraq War and bring our troops home by the end of the year, which marks a critical period in our Country.

I want to offer sincere gratitude to our brave Veterans for their loyalty to America and preserving our Nation.  Let us not forget the nearly 4,500 soldiers who have not returned home. With the end of the war, we can focus on strengthening our economy and building a stronger America that is worthy of our Veterans’ sacrifice.”

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U.S. Representative Eddie Bernice Johnson is the highest-ranking Texan on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and a senior member of the Science Committee. She represents the 30th Congressional District of Texas, which, includes Downtown Dallas, Fair Park, Oak Lawn, Turtle Creek,Old East Dallas, Pleasant Grove, & South Oak Cliff; all of Balch Springs, DeSoto, Hutchins, Lancaster & Wilmer and parts of Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Ferris, Glenn Heights and Ovilla.