[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 22 (Tuesday, March 5, 2002)]
[House]
[Page H661]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                  IRAQ

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my 
support for President Bush in extending our war on terrorism to the 
countries that make up the axis of evil: Iran, Iraq, and North Korea. 
These countries have all been designated as state sponsors of 
terrorism, and all three are engaged in the proliferation of weapons of 
mass destruction.
  Today, Iraq poses the most serious threat to America's national 
security. Iraq and Iran were engaged in a war from 1980 to 1988 which 
killed approximately 1 million people. Just 3 years after this war was 
over, in 1991, Iraq invaded Kuwait. Two years after the Gulf War in 
1993, Iraq tried to assassinate President George H.W. Bush when he 
visited Kuwait.
  Iraq has consistently destabilized the Middle East over the past 20 
years and is trying to acquire weapons of mass destruction which can be 
used against America and our allies. We should work with our allies to 
finally bring peace, stability, and democracy to the people of Iraq.
  We must also prevent other nations from undermining our efforts to 
bring about a stable, democratic government in Iraq. Mr. Speaker, I 
fully support President Bush's efforts to eradicate international 
terrorism, which threatens all free, democratic nations.

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