Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, The Wall Street Journal last week reported that the ``Baghdad Blast Walls Come Down.'' It explained that ``the Iraqi Government marked the first anniversary of the Islamic State's defeat Monday by reopening parts of Baghdad's Green Zone.'' Iraqi forces, along with support from the U.S.-led alliance, reclaimed the last of Islamic State territory last December. The article notes that ``the changes at the Green Zone reflect declining violence across Iraq that is particularly tangible in Baghdad, and further states that: ``Over 1,000 streets in Baghdad have been reopened during the past 2 years, with 70,000 segments of concrete blast wall removed. The number of civilians killed across Iraq by terrorism, violence, and armed conflict in November fell to its lowest level in 6 years, according to the United Nations.'' As a grateful dad who has had two of my four military sons serve in Iraq, I am particularly happy for the Iraqi people. In conclusion, God bless our troops, and may we never forget September the 11th in the global war on terrorism. ____________________”