Edward Schrock said "That is right. And I was part of Operation New Life when I was stationed on Guam. We had 130,000 refugees come on packed boats so they could get out of there and come to a better life. So, believe me, they wanted to get out of there just as the Iraqis want the freedom we are giving them. One thing many Iraqis told me when I was there was, please do not cut and run, because we had had such a habit of doing that. They were afraid they would start supporting our efforts to free them and we would back away and they would have to pay the penalty. But this President is determined to get this thing done and get it done right, and he is not going to cut and run. We have to stay the course as long as it takes." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordApril 28, 2004

That is right. And I was part of Operation New Life when I was stationed on Guam. We had 130,000 refugees come on packed boats so they could get out of there and come to a better life. So, believe me, they wanted to get out of there just as the Iraqis want the freedom we are giving them. One thing many Iraqis told me when I was there was, please do not cut and run, because we had had such a habit of doing that. They were afraid they would start supporting our efforts to free them and we would back away and they would have to pay the penalty. But this President is determined to get this thing done and get it done right, and he is not going to cut and run. We have to stay the course as long as it takes.

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Edward Schrock

Republican · Virginia

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Editor's note · Context

Discussing U.S. involvement in Iraq and the importance of commitment to the Iraqi people.

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