[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 29 (Thursday, February 15, 2007)]
[House]
[Page H1673]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            IRAQ RESOLUTION

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I am appalled by what is happening in this 
Chamber this week. We are taking full advantage of the freedoms that we 
have while good men and women are dying to protect us, and we are 
undermining their efforts.
  The other side has done some very awful things for political gain in 
this session. But this event is the pit of hypocrisy, not the height of 
hypocrisy. History has shown that involvement and sending all of the 
resources necessary was essential to winning World War II. And we did, 
in fact, preserve freedom and democracy.
  Many Americans were against World War II, calling for isolationism 
and pacifism, hoping that Hitler would stay true to his word regardless 
of the extensive military buildup. The United States had no choice but 
to enter the war to save Europe and democracy. That was the definitive 
conflict of that era; we are now facing the definitive conflict of 
ours.
  Mr. Speaker, this is a tremendous disservice to our troops, their 
families and the American tradition of being honorable liberators 
fighting for democracy. This resolution is an insult to our troops and 
the American people.
  We are leaders in our body. It is time that we came together and act 
as leaders, leave politics aside to fight terrorism and support our 
troops. We owe to it ourselves, the people we represent and future 
generations.

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