[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Con. Res. 437 Introduced in House (IH)]






108th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. CON. RES. 437

 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President of the United 
   States should request Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian to deploy 
Taiwanese Marines to Iraq to join international Coalition forces in the 
                        global war on terrorism.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 20, 2004

  Mr. Rohrabacher (for himself and Mr. Ryun of Kansas) submitted the 
following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
                        International Relations

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                         CONCURRENT RESOLUTION


 
 Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President of the United 
   States should request Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian to deploy 
Taiwanese Marines to Iraq to join international Coalition forces in the 
                        global war on terrorism.

Whereas on September 20, 2001, in a joint session of Congress, the President 
        announced the start of the war on terrorism;
Whereas on March 19, 2003, the President ordered United States Armed Forces and 
        Coalition forces to attack Iraq;
Whereas the valiant and dedicated members of the United States Armed Forces 
        consistently perform in an exceptionally professional manner befitting 
        an all-volunteer military force;
Whereas as a fellow democracy, Taiwan shares the United States' passion for 
        promoting freedom, democracy, and human rights around the world;
Whereas the Government of Taiwan is currently studying the feasibility of 
        sending up to 5,000 Taiwanese Marines to Iraq to fight alongside United 
        States and Coalition forces;
Whereas Taiwan has made distinct and important contributions to the United 
        States and the rest of the world in the war on terrorism, as evidenced 
        most recently during the war in Afghanistan;
Whereas Taiwan was one of the first countries that expressed condolences and 
        offered assistance to the United States after the September 11, 2001, 
        attacks upon the United States;
Whereas the United States is requesting other countries to send ground forces to 
        Iraq and members of the United States Armed Forces are having their 
        deployment to Iraq extended;
Whereas Taiwan could deploy relatively quickly a number of its 35,000 Marines to 
        Iraq;
Whereas 35,000 Taiwanese Marines is equivalent to the strength of some divisions 
        of the United States Armed Forces or three divisions of Coalition 
        forces;
Whereas the Taiwanese Marines have a deserved reputation throughout the Far East 
        for their high level of training and motivation;
Whereas having Taiwanese Marines in Iraq could reduce the need for involuntary 
        retention of members of the United States Armed Forces and would create 
        positive effects throughout the United States military; and
Whereas it is vital to have a policy of inclusion of the entire world community 
        in the global war on terrorism: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), 
That it is the sense of Congress that--
            (1) the President of the United States should request 
        Taiwan's President Chen Shui-bian to deploy Taiwanese Marines 
        to Iraq to join international Coalition forces in the global 
        war on terrorism; and
            (2) if Taiwan decides to deploy its armed forces to Iraq, 
        the United States should facilitate such deployment by all 
        appropriate means.
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