Democrats Refuse to Support Victory in Iraq

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 16, 2007

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Democrats Refuse to Support Victory in Iraq

Deny House the Right to Vote on Wilson Amendment

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the House Committee on Armed Services and co-chair of the Victory in Iraq Caucus, today released the following statement regarding the Democrat-controlled Rules Committee’s decision to deny the House a vote on supporting victory in Iraq:

“I submitted an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act simply stating it is the sense of Congress that victory in Iraq is possible as long as national security policy is not undermined by Congressional micromanagement; the efforts of General Petraeus are not subverted; and the members of the Armed Forces are given all resources they need to accomplish their missions.

“The Rules Committee accepted 50 amendments to the authorization bill, yet its Democrat members apparently felt it unnecessary that Members of Congress go on record as believing in victory or not.

“Given recent proclamations by leaders of their caucus that the war is lost, I would think Congressional Democrats would embrace the opportunity to show their support for victory and our troops in Iraq.”

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