[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 18]
[House]
[Page 24750]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      SUPPORT FOR THE WAR IN IRAQ

  (Mrs. BLACKBURN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Speaker, night after night we watch the left 
come to the floor and beat the drums of retreat on the war on 
terrorism. They want us out of Iraq, they want us out of the Middle 
East, and they want us to end our aggressive war on terrorism.
  I have to admit in my heart I would like to see the troops home, but 
my intellect tells me we cannot afford to leave our children a world in 
which Middle Eastern terrorists have free reign.
  I want our troops to know that they have a grateful Nation behind 
them, regardless of what they may hear from some in this body. I want 
our Tennessee National Guardsmen, our Fort Campbell families and, as we 
approach Veterans' Day, all of our Nation's patriotic veterans to know 
we appreciate their service and their commitment.
  As of October 4, 2005, a total of 206,500 Iraqi security forces have 
been trained and equipped. That is progress, and the American people 
can be confident that progress is being made.
  So do not believe the ranting of the left when they tell you all is 
lost, that hope is pointless and that we are losing. We are not.

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