Hon. George W. Gekas said "the trouble in Iraq was in the north, so we shot missiles in the south, 27 the first day, 17 the next day, then 1. A missile a day is not going to keep Saddam away. We know that we must and we do support the President's military action. He is the Commander in Chief and in times of this type of international crisis, we must remain united as a people and as a Congress, reflecting the wishes of our people. But, Mr. Speaker, we also need to have the White House explain fully the long range goals and targets of this military action so that the American people will know that they do not have to face the prospect of another missile attack or another reaction by Saddam or a reaction to that action by our Armed Forces. What is the overall final policy envisioned by the White House? We need to know that so that we can support it as Congress should, and so that the American people will know what to support." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordSeptember 5, 1996

the trouble in Iraq was in the north, so we shot missiles in the south, 27 the first day, 17 the next day, then 1. A missile a day is not going to keep Saddam away. We know that we must and we do support the President's military action. He is the Commander in Chief and in times of this type of international crisis, we must remain united as a people and as a Congress, reflecting the wishes of our people. But, Mr. Speaker, we also need to have the White House explain fully the long range goals and targets of this military action so that the American people will know that they do not have to face the prospect of another missile attack or another reaction by Saddam or a reaction to that action by our Armed Forces. What is the overall final policy envisioned by the White House? We need to know that so that we can support it as Congress should, and so that the American people will know what to support.

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Hon. George W. Gekas

Pennsylvania

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing U.S. military action in Iraq and the need for clear communication from the White House.

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