Political Quotes

“I recently joined 10 other Members of Congress to visit our troops and those working to restore peace to Iraq. What I saw there was absolutely amazing. There are many good and positive changes occurring in Iraq almost daily. The most remarkable and appreciated fact is the fact that Saddam Hussein is no longer in power. He clearly made the Iraqi people live in horrible fear. Five miles from the historic city of Babylon we visited one of the 59 mass graves which has been discovered, which contained the remains of 3,000 Iraqis. To date, 2,100 have been identified and returned to their families for burial. There are still 900 unclaimed bodies in clear view of where we stood which await identification and a proper burial by their families. There are a total of 300,000 missing Iraqis. With each new discovery of another mass grave, that number shrinks, bringing closure to many families. The bright spot in this bleak description are the men and women in our military who not only liberated Iraq, but work every single day to bring peace and prosperity to this deserving country. Our men and women have repaired the power system so now light and air conditioning abound throughout Iraq. The sanitation and water systems that were in total disarray just 3 months ago are becoming more and more operational each and every day. Our men and women in uniform are reopening schools so all Iraqi children can attend school.”