[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 16]
[House]
[Page 21489]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              U.S. TROOPS DELIVER VICTORY AGAINST AL QAEDA

  (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, Iraqi security forces and 
coalition soldiers this week delivered a striking blow to al Qaeda 
terrorists in Iraq. By killing Abu Azzam, a top aide to Abu al-Zarqawi, 
our troops have achieved yet another critical victory in the war on 
terrorism.
  Azzam led the largest group of al Qaeda in Iraq fighters in Fallujah 
during autumn 2004 and directed current terrorist activity and 
operations in Baghdad. As a leader of the Iraq terrorist network, he 
served as the brains behind numerous attacks on our troops and Iraqi 
citizens. Not anymore.
  The recent victory demonstrates that American soldiers are skilled, 
focused and dedicated to finding the cowards who continue to attack 
democracy and take the lives of innocent civilians. As co-chair of the 
Victory in Iraq Caucus, I am extremely proud of their success. By 
capturing and killing terrorists in Iraq, our troops are protecting 
American families from terrorists who threaten our freedoms and our way 
of life.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11.

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