John Bel Edwards said "if anyone has a right to be upset at the Turks, it is me. I represent Fort Hood, where the 4th Infantry Division is located, the division that was supposed to come down through Turkey. I had met with 50 of the spouses several weeks ago, and have been watching them live under the uncertainty of not knowing what will happen and where their husbands will be deployed. But this is a well-intentioned but dangerous amendment. While not intended, it could put at greater risk thousands of military soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines in Iraq, including the 4th Infantry Division that was involved in this Turkish decision. Let us support the President, and let us trust the President on this decision in time of war. Oppose the Cunningham amendment." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordApril 3, 2003

if anyone has a right to be upset at the Turks, it is me. I represent Fort Hood, where the 4th Infantry Division is located, the division that was supposed to come down through Turkey. I had met with 50 of the spouses several weeks ago, and have been watching them live under the uncertainty of not knowing what will happen and where their husbands will be deployed. But this is a well-intentioned but dangerous amendment. While not intended, it could put at greater risk thousands of military soldiers, sailors, airmen, and Marines in Iraq, including the 4th Infantry Division that was involved in this Turkish decision. Let us support the President, and let us trust the President on this decision in time of war. Oppose the Cunningham amendment.

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John Bel Edwards

Democratic · Louisiana

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Editor's note · Context

Addressing concerns about a proposed amendment related to military deployment during the Iraq War.

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