Charles Norwood: “this rule, which I support, will allow one of the most critical actions to date in the war on terror. Hardly a charade.…”

“this rule, which I support, will allow one of the most critical actions to date in the war on terror. Hardly a charade. This action is not military in nature. It is entirely political. But it will determine victory or defeat as surely as any battle in Iraq. Our troops can defeat any enemy on earth. Our volunteers, our patriots, our heroes, our warriors, under any conditions they can win if we have the will, if we have the backbone to do what is right. That is what we debate under this rule. Do we have the will to win? Many, not all, of the other side of the aisle lack the will to win. The American people need to know precisely who they are. If there are any on this side of the aisle who hold the same view, this will allow them to be found out as well. Then the public can decide the course of this war in November by hopefully throwing the defeatists out of office. This debate, under the rule, is as critical a fight as any our troops could have on the battlefield. No one has any doubt our soldiers will win any fight we send them to. That is not the question. The world's doubt is entirely over the backbone of this Congress. Because of the statements of Members of this body, not their votes, but what they say today, and of the Senate, that have given substantial propaganda assistance to the enemy, this rule, this debate is absolutely essential to preserving the victories of our troops that they have won with their blood and their lives.…”