[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 155 (Saturday, December 19, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2361]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 EXPRESSING UNEQUIVOCAL SUPPORT FOR MEN AND WOMEN OF OUR ARMED FORCES 
   CURRENTLY CARRYING OUT MISSIONS IN AND AROUND PERSIAN GULF REGION

                                 ______
                                 

                               speech of

                        HON. WILLIAM O. LIPINSKI

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, December 17, 1998

  Mr. LIPINSKI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in strong support of this 
resolution. I fully support the men and women of our Armed Forces who 
proudly serve this Nation in the Persian Gulf. I am certain that our 
Nation stands behind them one hundred fifty percent, and I salute them 
for their hard work, patriotism, and courage.
  Saddam Hussein has been tolerated for far too long. We have tried to 
talk to him, and we have tried to reason with him, but to no avail. He 
continues to break promises and threaten the security of the civilized 
world. As that old adage goes: ``Talk softly and carry a big stick.'' 
It's time to stop talking. He has terrorized too many innocent people 
for far too long, and he has thumbed his nose at the civilized world. 
He fancies himself a leader, but in reality, he is a ruffian and a thug 
who possesses a dangerous arsenal of lethal weapons and the will to use 
them for his own megalomaniac purposes. This time, we should not be 
there to teach a lesson. We should, once and for all, remove Saddam 
Hussein from Power.
  I support this resolution, and I urge my colleagues to do the same.

                          ____________________