[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 27, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E403]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           BROWARD COUNTY VETERANS COUNCIL RESOLUTION ON IRAQ

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                             HON. RON KLEIN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 27, 2007

  Mr. KLEIN of Florida. Madam Speaker, I submit the following 
resolution on Iraq by the Broward County Veterans Council passed on 
January 16, 2007.

       Whereas: The President of the United States has put forth a 
     plan to the American people and to Congress which calls for 
     an escalation of 20,000 or more of our troops going to Iraq 
     to combat the insurrection in the Bagdad and Anbar provinces.
       Whereas: The majority in Congress has put forth several 
     plans that do not include escalation of combat troops.
       Whereas: The General Election of Nov. 7th showed that the 
     American people voted for a new direction in Iraq and 
     Afghanistan.
       Whereas: The Administration has tried four times to 
     escalate the war with the additional troops in Iraq, all to 
     no avail in stopping the bloodshed among the Sunnis and the 
     Shites.
       Therefore: The Broward County Veterans Council, believes 
     that the best plan is to bring our troops home now, in a 
     phased redeployment, and start redeploying our combat troops 
     to the outer borders of Iraq and into Kuwait. Let's get them 
     out of harm's way, without our troops getting involved in a 
     bloody civil war, expedite the training of Iraqi military and 
     police forces and let the Iraqis settle their differences 
     among themselves. At the same time bring all the regional 
     Arab nations to a summit meeting to discuss a final political 
     settlement as recommended by the Iraq Study Group.
       Bill Kling, Chairman, Broward County Veteran Council.
       This resolution was passed by the BCVC members present at 
     the meetings and does not necessarily reflect the views of 
     the National Veteran organizations.

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