June 28, 2005

Rep. Pitts issues statement on President’s Iraq speech

“We cannot suggest to the terrorists that our commitment to democracy has an expiration date.”

Washington—Congressman Joe Pitts (R, PA-16) issued the following statement regarding President George W. Bush’s primetime speech on Iraq this evening.

“The enemy we face in Iraq is tough.  These terrorists are determined to kill as many innocent people as possible to stop democracy.  But we were right to go into Iraq .  Because we did, the Iraqi people have already held free and open elections, are on the way to a self-sustaining democracy, and no longer fear their own government.  Today, their government is working for them, not against them.  We cannot desert them now and we cannot suggest to the terrorists that our commitment to democracy has an expiration date.  It will be hard work to turn the security of Iraq over to the Iraqis.  But it’s the right thing to do and we have the very best soldiers in the world doing it,” said Congressman Pitts.

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