Wilson Statement on the Anniversary of 9/11 and Supporting Our Troops
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 10, 2007
CONTACT: Ryan Murphy
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Wilson Statement on the Anniversary of 9/11 and Supporting Our Troops
Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02) today delivered the following statement on the floor of the House of Representatives regarding the upcoming anniversary of September 11th and the need to remain committed to supporting our troops and their mission.
“Madam Speaker, I rise today to thank the brave men and women of our armed forces, our local first responders, and our intelligence community for the incredible work they do to protect our nation and stop the enemy overseas so we will not have to face them here at home again.
“On the upcoming anniversary of September 11th, we must take this moment to reflect on the terrible tragedy that occurred six years ago causing our response to this Global War on Terrorism. We must maintain our resolve against Bin Laden who has declared this struggle the “Third World War” with Iraq and Afghanistan as the central front.
“Democratic Senator Joe Lieberman wrote in today’s Wall Street Journal, ’in Iraq we are fighting and defeating the same terrorist network that attacked us on 9/11.’ We will succeed by remaining dedicated to promoting the safety of American families by denying the extremists safe havens. And, we are grateful to our servicemembers professionally led by General David Petraeus who work day and night to defend our freedom.
“In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget September 11th.”
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