[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18292]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        IRAQIS BEING KILLED, TOO

  (Mr. PITTS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, there are thousands of Iraqi citizens who 
have volunteered to rebuild their country, to establish democracy and 
the rule of law, to turn on the power and water, set up schools and 
courthouses, build roads and homes. As the cohorts of Saddam Hussein 
attack our troops, they are killing Iraqis as well.
  This confirms that Saddam Hussein is not just an enemy of the 
coalition troops; he is an enemy of freedom and prosperity, an enemy of 
peace and democracy, an enemy of all who seek to bring these back to 
Iraq. So I join many who come to this floor lamenting the loss of 
American life in Iraq, and I join them in their desire for our troops 
to be home soon; but we need to also remember that Saddam Hussein's 
rage does not end with the American soldier. He is perfectly willing to 
kill Iraqis to keep his nation from moving forward. We are grateful for 
the efforts of peace-loving Iraqis in helping to rebuild their nation 
and establish democracy.

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