[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 151 (Tuesday, September 19, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4390]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        DICTATORS OR DEMOCRACIES

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, sadly, the world is in a 
conflict we did not choose, between dictators with rule of gun opposing 
democracies with rule of law.
  War criminal Putin began the current murderous conflict invading 
Ukraine in February 2022, shocked to find that the Ukrainians 
courageously resisted. President Donald Trump provided Javelin missiles 
and tried to deter Putin with troops in Poland.
  Today, the West is united, with Sweden and Finland joining NATO, as 
the European Union surpasses American aid for Ukraine. Simultaneously, 
the Chinese Communist Party denies Taiwan's existence and the regime in 
Tehran continues nuclear missile development to achieve death to 
Israel, death to America.
  Fellow dictators clearly see the conflict as dictator or democracy as 
North Korean Kim Jong-un joins Putin. Supporters of democracy must 
remain united as there is no third side to achieve peace through 
strength. The choice is clear: Dictators or democracy.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops who successfully protected 
America for 20 years as the global war on terrorism continues, moving 
from the Afghanistan safe haven to America with Biden's open borders.

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