[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 19]
[House]
[Pages 25685-25686]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     TERRORISTS CONTINUE TO THREATEN STABILITY AND FAMILIES IN IRAQ

  (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. Madam Speaker, yesterday, cowardly 
homicide bombers murdered over 100 people in two car bombs in Baghdad, 
the deadliest mass slaughter in 2 years. The enemies of freedom in Iraq 
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they intend to continue to kill innocent civilians to threaten 
stability in the region and American families.
  President Obama correctly praised the courage and resilience of the 
Iraqi people and their determination to build strong institutions. 
Secretary of State Clinton made it clear that these terrorists would 
``not deter Iraqis from administering justice based on the rule of law 
and carrying out their legitimate responsibilities in governing 
Baghdad.'' And Prime Minister Maliki underlined the need to fight the 
enemy of Iraq and America, recognizing al Qaeda as perpetrators of this 
heinous atrocity.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism. We appreciate the 
Kurdish Regional Government delegation, a dynamic part of Iraq, 
visiting Washington today.

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