On the recordJune 8, 2006
last night, the murderous mission of one of the most brutal terrorist minds in Iraq, al-Zarqawi, al Qaeda's master of death and destruction to Sunni, Shiite, Kurd and coalition forces alike, has been brought to an end. The death of Zarqawi, al Qaeda's commander-in-chief of the insurgency, is proof to the people of Iraq, the United States and the world as a whole that freedom is on the march. His death in a U.S. military air strike represents another milestone in the war on terror. We owe a debt of gratitude to our men and women in uniform who put themselves in harm's way to protect our freedom and to bring terrorists like al-Zarqawi to justice. I call upon my colleagues to reaffirm our commitment to the important work our troops in Iraq are doing to make the world a safer place for people of all nations. ____________________
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