King INTRODUCES
IRAQ RESOLUTION
ALTERNATIVE
WASHINGTON
- U.S.
Congressman
Steve King
(IA-05) authored
and introduced a
resolution today
to show
Congressional
support for the
troops, victory
in Iraq and the
global War on
Terror.
Thirteen of
King's
colleagues
cosponsored his
resolution,
which supports
victory in Iraq
and the
commanders and
troops on the
ground who will
carry out the
new Iraq
strategy. King
offered his
resolution as an
alternative to
measures to
prematurely
withdraw
American troops
from Iraq.
Last month
President Bush
announced a new
strategy for
Iraq that calls
for the addition
of 21,500 combat
troops to the
American force
in Iraq to help
quell sectarian
violence in and
around Baghdad.
Although the
Constitution
clearly
delegates the
responsibility
of determining
the strategy for
war to the
president as
Commander in
Chief,
Congressional
Democrats have
called for the
passage of
non-binding and
binding measures
aimed at
undercutting the
President's new
plan and
undermining his
constitutional
responsibilities
as Commander in
Chief.
"Contrary to
what the
mainstream media
will cover, many
Members of the
House support
our troops, our
Commander in
Chief, and this
battle in the
overall War on
Terror," said
King. "We
encourage and
support the
President's new
strategy in
Iraq. This
resolution
highlights the
importance of
success in this
historic fight
for the safety
and security of
the American
people and the
preservation of
the American way
of life."
