[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 11194]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




U.S. COUNTERTERRORISM EFFORTS EXCEL ON THE CENTRAL FRONT OF THE GLOBAL 
                            WAR ON TERRORISM

  (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, throughout the past 3 
years, U.S. troops have built an elaborate counterterrorism network 
that has enabled coalition forces to capture or kill hundreds of 
terrorists in Iraq.
  Their skilled persistence and dedication are saving the lives of 
countless Iraqi citizens and American families. Last Wednesday evening, 
the safe houses of terrorist Zarqawi became the final destination of 
two 500-pound bombs dropped by a single F-16C aircraft. Although this 
tremendous military achievement occurred within moments, it was 
actually the work of a coordinated counterterrorism operation involving 
U.S. troops, Iraqi security forces, coalition troops and Iraqi 
citizens.
  In the wake of this historic event, we must continue to support our 
troops as they work to achieve victory in Iraq. House Republicans are 
committed to fulfilling this mission to ensure that our troops sharpen 
their intelligence capabilities on the battlefields of Iraq instead of 
the streets of America, protecting American families.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11.

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