[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[House]
[Page 13302]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     USE OF MILITARY FORCE IN SYRIA

  (Mr. GOSAR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, this week, all eyes will be upon us as we 
debate the use of force in Syria. This decision is not one that should 
be made lightly, as ultimately there are many factors to be weighed.
  Make no mistake that what is happening in Syria is truly a human 
tragedy. That nation has been torn apart by civil war. It is without a 
doubt that Assad is not a friend or ally of ours. But things are very 
complicated. A large number of those who oppose the Assad regime are 
affiliated with al Qaeda. In the case of Syria, Assad, and the rebels, 
it cannot be said that the enemy of my enemy is my friend. In this 
dangerous civil war, the enemy of our enemy is still and will always be 
our enemy.
  It is this dynamic which has led to the overwhelming response of 
people throughout my district and our Nation to say without an imminent 
threat to national security, without a plan, without a goal, without 
unified international support from our allies, we must stay out of 
Syria.

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