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Joe Wilson

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Joe Graves Wilson is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for South Carolina's 2nd congressional district since 2001. A member of the Republican Party, he has been involved in various legislative efforts during his tenure in Congress. Wilson is known for his focus on issues such as military and veterans' affairs, education, and energy policy. He has also been active in promoting economic development in South Carolina.

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Mar 20, 2024

The appeasement in Afghanistan was revealed with 13 Marines murdered at Abbey Gate who was solely the responsibility of Biden.

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Mar 18, 2024

The Biden decision to peace is the worst foreign policy national security decision I believe in the history of the United States.

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Mar 11, 2024

I just sincerely hope, bipartisan, that we can face that we are, sadly, in a war we did not choose...

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Mar 11, 2024

It is inconceivable to me that there would be waivers that could, in any way, benefit the regime in Tehran.

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Feb 14, 2024

I have absolute disgust with President Joe Biden. His shameful appeasement, surrender, and abandonment of the people of Afghanistan...

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Feb 14, 2024

I am grateful my youngest son, First Lieutenant Hunter Wilson, was an engineer serving with the Army Guard for a year in Afghanistan.

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Feb 13, 2024

They receive material and political support from the world's foremost State sponsor of terrorism and have coordinated with at least two foreign terrorist organizations.

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Feb 13, 2024

We need to stand together for freedom to have peace through strength, and we need to address and know that freedom is not free.

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Feb 13, 2024

The lack of response to me is very troubling because we have had attacks by the puppets of Iran that affect 40 different countries.

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Feb 13, 2024

The Iranian regime terrorist puppets in Yemen, the Houthis, have launched over 30 attacks on commercial and naval vessels in the Red Sea since November.

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Feb 13, 2024

The providing of funding by oil sales is just totally out of what should be done to actually promote peace through strength in the world.

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Feb 13, 2024

If we do not act in strength but rather weakness, we will invite aggression, conflict, and war.

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Feb 13, 2024

America, I believe, sadly, today with the open borders too--is at greater risk of attack--of imminent attack than ever before

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Feb 13, 2024

We're in a war we did not choose between dictators with rule of gun invading democracies with rule of law

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Feb 13, 2024

The axis of evil war criminal Putin and North Korea have just had unprecedented ballistic missile cooperation

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Jan 10, 2024

The Corps is not in compliance with the WIIN Act law by choosing an alternative that does not maintain the pool at the 114.5 foot level

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Dec 6, 2023

The American people need to know that too. And so why is there not immediate response?

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Dec 6, 2023

We are at a war we did not choose. It is Iran. Their puppets--the Houthis, Hezbollah, Hamas--trained by war criminal Putin, are attacking our troops.

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Dec 6, 2023

We are at a war we did not choose. It is Iran.

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Dec 6, 2023

And on the rules of engagement, I have never gotten over that the sniper at Kabul Airport had the suicide bomber in his sights, but rules of engagement prevented saving 13 American lives and 276 Afghanis'.

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Dec 6, 2023

But we need to respond immediately to stop this, because the loss of life is really inexcusable.

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Dec 6, 2023

I would be disgusted if I had family there now, knowing the level of lack of response.

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Dec 6, 2023

The American people need to know that too.

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Dec 5, 2023

We are so pleased with Congresswoman Victoria Spartz, who herself is Ukrainian American heritage.

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Dec 5, 2023

We have got Republicans. We have got Democrats. It is just startling indeed how the American people have come together to support the people of Ukraine.

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