Wilson: We Must Remain on the Offensive Against Terrorists

Today, Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) made the following remarks on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives: "Mr. Speaker, I conclude every floor speech with the reminder ‘God bless our troops and we will never forget September 11th' because I strongly believe that we must remember the lessons of that tragic day to protect American families," said Wilson. "After witnessing a handful of terrorists murder thousands of innocent Americans, our nation immediately took action to defeat terrorism at home and abroad. Yesterday, I observed hundreds of terrorists now detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and witnessed the tremendous progress our nation is making in defending our freedom and defeating terrorism. "Last Thursday's brutal attacks on the streets on London demonstrated that we must remain on the offensive against terrorists who seek to murder innocent civilians and destroy our way of life. Terrorists who believe that they can break our will through cowardly attacks are mistaken. "As President Bush said yesterday, ‘America will not retreat in the face of terrorists and murderers. And neither will the free world.' "In conclusion, God bless our troops and we will never forget September 11th." ###