[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 3]
[House]
[Page 3731]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           LIBERATION OF IRAQ

  (Mr. POE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. POE. Madam Speaker, 3 years ago this month, the fight for 
liberation of Iraq began in the hot desert lands of the Middle East. On 
March 19, 2003, American soldiers embarked on the war against tyranny, 
treachery and terrorism. Since then, thousands of brave, passionate 
Americans have fought for freedom for the Iraqi people.
  As the song says, all have given some, and some have given all in 
this battle for liberty and justice. The Americans went to Iraq as 
freedom fighters and have established a democracy in that place that 
has never known true freedom.
  Those young Americans are all volunteers, and more Americans are 
joining the military each day to continue this battle.
  When I was in Iraq, I visited with those Americans, and they told me 
they are winning this war on terror, and I agree with them. This is the 
finest military ever assembled in history, and we owe them our support 
and our resolve. I paraphrase what President Kennedy said, We will 
support any friend, oppose any foe, pay any price to secure the defense 
of liberty.
  Some things are just worth fighting for, and freedom is one of those 
things. God bless these Americans, and that's just the way it is.

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