[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 18, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H1912]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               SADDAM HUSSEIN'S THREAT MUST BE DEALT WITH

  (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, the debate about Iraq has 
ended. Saddam Hussein has failed to disarm. Today men and women who 
have volunteered to protect freedom and liberty stand ready to take 
action against the corrupt and evil regime of Saddam Hussein. America 
is not eager to go to war, as we have sought peace through diplomacy 
for 12 years.
  Yet Saddam Hussein is not a peaceful man who can be reasoned with. He 
is a blood-thirsty dictator willing to kill and torture his own people 
in the pursuit of power. Saddam has aggressively pursued weapons of 
mass destruction and harbors and supports terrorists. We cannot wait 
until another September 11 tragedy before we take action to disarm this 
threat. Thankfully, we have a President in George W. Bush that clearly 
understands the threat to the American people. As we face possible 
conflict and as the father of three sons in the military, I want our 
troops and their families to know that our prayers are with them and 
that we are ever thankful for their service and patriotism. May God 
bless our troops.

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