Success In Afghanistan Is Vital To Protecting American Families

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Success In Afghanistan Is Vital To Protecting American Families

Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, President Obama was correct when he stated as a candidate for President last year, ``Our troops and our NATO allies are performing heroically in Afghanistan, but I have argued for years that we lack the resources to finish the job ..... And that is why, as President, I will make the fight against al Qaeda the top priority that it should be. This is a war we have to win.''

Our President has chosen CENTCOM Commander David Petraeus and General Stanley McChrystal to implement a strategy in Afghanistan that would train Afghani security forces, destroy terrorist elements, prevent the Taliban from providing safe haven to terrorists, and promote political and civil development in Afghanistan.

Moving forward, we must provide the reinforcements that General McChrystal has requested. Indecision will only endanger our soldiers and empower our enemies.

I agree with Vice President Dick Cheney: The President is dithering. Democrats and Republicans should join, as President Obama said in his Democratic acceptance speech, to finish the fight against the terrorists.

In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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