[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 46 (Thursday, March 15, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E328]
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                     THE SYRIAN SLAUGHTER MUST END

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 15, 2018

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, the past few weeks has 
brought an unfortunate intensification of the Syrian Civil War as the 
Syrian government, aided by Russia, continues to bomb rebel-held towns 
and cities in Syria--including targeting hospitals. This worsening 
crisis puts even more innocent civilians at risk as the fighting moves 
closer to heavily populated areas.
  We should not make the same mistakes as the Obama administration, 
whose ``strategic patience'' allowed Russia to get a foothold in the 
Middle East by propping up the brutal dictatorship of Syrian President 
Bashar al Assad and obstructing peace efforts by the UN Security 
Council. Putin is knowingly allied with murderers.
  That is why I am a co-sponsor of H.R. 1677, the Caesar Syria Civilian 
Protection Act of 2017, which would sanction anyone responsible for 
hindering access to humanitarian relief in Syria as well as any person 
who knowingly provides support to the Syrian Government in their 
attempt to acquire ballistic missiles. The House passed H.R. 1677 last 
year, and I urge the Senate to pass this bill as well.
  In conclusion, God Bless our Troops, and we will never forget 
September 11th in the Global War on Terrorism.

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