[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 15]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 21950]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



            EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO THE COUNTRY OF TURKEY

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                        HON. ALBERT RUSSELL WYNN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 7, 2001

  Mr. WYNN. Mr. Speaker, I rise to introduce a resolution to express my 
appreciation for Turkey's offer to provide special forces in support of 
Operation Enduring Freedom--the war against terrorism.
  As a member nation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization located 
closest to Afghanistan, Turkey is the first Muslim country to offer 
direct military participation in Operation Enduring Freedom. Turkey's 
offer is further proof that our coalition against terror is not a war 
against Islam, but a war against evil.
  Mr. Speaker, during this critical time of international cooperation, 
it is encouraging to see Turkey, a key Muslim ally, offer to join 
forces with our forces to combat a heinous world evil--terrorism. I 
welcome this offer and urge the passage of this resolution.

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