Huge Victory! Troops Coming Home from Iraq!

This is a huge victory for those of us who have been pushing for an end to the war in Iraq. I look forward to welcoming our brave men and women back home for the holidays. We will never forget the enormous sacrifices made by so many of our brave men and women and their families. We must honor our commitment to our veterans.

This move fulfills the call of a letter to the President that I spearheaded in July, along with 92 members of Congress, urging the Administration to maintain our nation's SOFA agreement with the government of Iraq that commits our nation to bringing all of our troops and military contractors home at the end of this calendar year. It also fulfills the objective of legislation I introduced, H.R. 2757, The Iraq Withdrawal Accountability Act of 2011, which would prohibit funding for any extension of the December 31, 2011 deadline.

Again, I am extremely pleased with the decision by President Obama to follow through on his commitment to execute a safe, responsible, and complete withdrawal of the troops in Iraq. This move will save tens of billions of dollars, reduce regional instability, and enhance our standing throughout the world."

 

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Comments

[Mickey Carroll]

07:46 PM on 12/19/2011

I wrote this song for my son I would like ti dedicate it to all those solders coming home and wish them all a Wonderful Christmas and I pray for jobs and strength for the economy to recover .

Song For My Son

http://www.peacecouple.com/2011/11/19/message-for-sons-peace-song-for-11192011/

God Bless Our Country
Mickey

[beckym1488]

11:49 AM on 10/23/2011

Funny how Obama is taking all the credit for the troops coming home when it was a timeline agreed upon between Bush and Iraq. But ok....

[Dogma]

04:32 PM on 10/21/2011

Amen.