[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 72 (Thursday, May 20, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H3404]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   ARE WE WINNING THE WAR ON TERROR?

  (Mr. TURNER of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. TURNER of Texas. Mr. Speaker, it has been almost 3 years since 
the September 11 attacks by a small, but deadly, network of terrorists; 
and America is asking, are we winning the war on terror? Are we better 
off today than we were 4 years ago?
  To win the war on terror, we must succeed on three fronts 
simultaneously: we must attack the terrorists, we must protect the 
homeland, and we must prevent the rise of future terrorists.
  Our protracted conflict in Iraq has overextended our military and 
limits our capacity to confront the emerging threats around the world. 
The terrorist threat is growing into an even larger network of loosely 
affiliated groups whose common thread is their hatred of America.
  We have yet to pursue a strategy to strengthen the voices of 
moderation in the Muslim world that are our best hope for preventing 
the rise of future terrorists.
  Serious security gaps remain at our ports, in the air, on our trains, 
at our borders. Chemical, biological, nuclear, and conventional threats 
are increasing.
  We are fighting the war on terror, but are we winning? To make 
Americans safer, we must move faster and be stronger than we are today.

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