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On the recordSeptember 4, 1996
most of the Members of the Congress have in one way or another asserted their support of the President of the United States in the actions that he has taken in Iraq, and we will continue to do so. But there is a time now for the White House to articulate the policy and the goals and the targets of this attack with missiles on Iraq. We should not be subjected now, as Members of Congress, to a bulletin of the missile of the day, 20-some the first time, 17 the next time and another one, most recently. This missile of the day does not constitute a policy for long-term solution of the wide-ranging problems of the Middle East. We urge the President to continue to earn the support of the Congress, to articulate a policy that we can all see and feel and hear so that we can continue to support efforts against Saddam Hussein.
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Hon. George W. Gekas
Pennsylvania

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Addressing the need for a clear policy on military actions in Iraq.

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