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




                       IRAQ AND NATIONAL SECURITY

  (Mrs. BLACKBURN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, for months the national media and our 
friends across the aisle have consistently worked to convince the 
American people that the battle in Iraq plays no significant role in 
our national security. I know that some are really sincere in that 
belief, and I also know that there are some who are only looking for 
political gain.
  But the call to disengage, the call to withdraw, based on this 
argument that our national security is separate from what happens in 
the battle in Iraq is naive at best.
  On this Flag Day, a day we take to honor this national symbol and 
remember those who sacrificed for this great Nation, I want every 
member of the United States military to know that what you are doing in 
Iraq and in Afghanistan and all across the Middle East is important. It 
is vital to our national security, and it will ensure that our flag 
proudly waves for freedom for generations to come.

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