Wilson Condemns Democrat Subversion of Missile Defense

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 11, 2006

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Wilson Condemns Democrat Subversion of Missile Defense

Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), member of the House Committee on International Relations, today made the following statement regarding North Korea’s rogue nuclear program and Democrats’ efforts to delay America’s defense systems:

“The possibility of a nuclear North Korea has become a reality. Kim Jong Il continues to defy the international community and has blatantly threatened ’physical’ measures should the United States impose punitive sanctions.

“While Republicans in Congress are committed to protecting America and ensuring we are prepared to adequately deal with the threat of nuclear attacks, the Democrats’ record does not match their rhetoric.

“Earlier this week, House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi stated that a nuclear North Korea ’should be a first priority concern of the world.’ Ironically, Pelosi does not believe America should be prepared to defend itself against such a ’concern.’ Just three short years ago, Pelosi asserted the United States did not need a ’multi-billion-dollar national missile defense.’

“My mentor and predecessor, the late Congressman Floyd Spence, in the late 1990s led a Congressional crusade on behalf of missile defense funding. The Augusta Chronicle hailed his efforts as ’Paul Revere-type warnings.’ Fortunately for colonial Americans, Revere’s warnings of the encroaching Britains were heeded. Unfortunately for us, Congressman Spence’s have yet to be.”

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