[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 94 (Wednesday, July 13, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H5747]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


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                     STOPPING THE SPREAD OF TERROR

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the pledge made by 
Prime Minister Tony Blair. He said that we must ``defeat terror and 
emerge from this horror with our values, our way of life, our tolerance 
and respect for others undiminished.'' I support that pledge.
  The attacks on London show that the war on terror is not over, nor is 
it confined to a specific geographical domain. Securing our homeland is 
only one facet of the war. Spreading democracy in the savage lands 
where terrorism is allowed to propagate is another.
  In the face of terrorism, a united front is one of the strongest 
weapons. A terrorist network that believes a nation so tested will fold 
under pressure of a few horrific acts may capture its attention, but 
will not achieve its submission. The terrorists who attacked Great 
Britain have underestimated the resolve of an alliance that shares the 
ideals of freedom and democracy.
  Those of us who thought the threat of terrorism receded with time now 
look no further than the horror visited on our closest allies. 
Complacency only allows the waves of terror crashing over the Western 
World to cause erosion. None of us in either country should be content 
to live under this constant threat. We must instead insure ourselves 
against such terror by allowing democracy to spread and flourish.

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