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Providing for Consideration of H.Res.571, Expressing Sense of House that Deployment of Forces in Iraq be Terminated Immediately

Date: Nov. 18, 2005
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Defense Foreign Affairs


PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF H. RES. 571, EXPRESSING SENSE OF HOUSE THAT DEPLOYMENT OF FORCES IN IRAQ BE TERMINATED IMMEDIATELY -- (House of Representatives - November 18, 2005)

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Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Georgia for yielding me this time.

Mr. Speaker, I am here in the role of a parent. I am very proud that my oldest son served in the field artillery of the Army National Guard for a year in Iraq. He saw the progress of building a civil society in Iraq to protect American families. I am also grateful my second son is a doctor in the Navy, graduated from medical school this year. My third son graduated from signal school this year, just got back from serving a month in Egypt, again promoting democracy and freedom. My fourth son has indicated that next year he will be enlisting in the marines.

My four sons understand September 11 was the beginning of a war, a global war against terrorism. I am very proud of their participation. We understand that we must face the enemy overseas, or we will be facing them here on the streets of America.

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