[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5502]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  LIBYA RESPECTS AMERICA'S INITIATIVES

  (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, in the global war on 
terrorism, it is reassuring that President George W. Bush is keeping 
focused on winning the war which was forced on America by the murderous 
attacks of September 11.
  In the midst of Monday morning quarterbacking, we should see the 
facts of success: the Afghan and Iraqi dictatorships which supported 
terrorism have met regime change. An emboldened Pakistan has 70,000 
troops uprooting terrorists on the border of Afghanistan, and Libya has 
abandoned its banned weapons programs.
  Libya has seen the light. It is reassuring to learn from Thursday's 
Washington Post that the Libyan dictator's son Saif Islam Qaddafi has 
made the case for peace and freedom clear to other Arab countries: 
``Instead of shouting and criticizing the American initiative, you have 
to bring democracy to your countries, and then there will be no need to 
fear America or your people.''
  In conclusion, God bless our troops. We will never forget September 
11.

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