SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 21
(By Senators Sprouse, Yoder, Guills, Lanham, Minear, Barnes,
McKenzie, Boley, Weeks, Caruth, Harrison, Facemyer, Deem,
Dempsey, Foster, Bowman, McCabe, Love and Jenkins)
Expressing support of the United States armed forces in Iraq.
Whereas, Thousands of West Virginians have served in Iraq
alongside Iraqi and coalition forces in establishing a democratic
government in Iraq; and
Whereas, The success of the United States armed forces in Iraq
has led to the removal of Saddam Hussein as dictator, negotiations
of an interim constitution, ratification of the Constitution,
restoration of full sovereignty, introduction of a sound currency
and gradual restoration of neglected infrastructure; and
Whereas, The United States armed forces have enabled Iraqis to
welcome foreign capital, tax and commercial laws encouraging
private-sector growth and a low-tariff trade regime opening its
economy to the world; and
Whereas, Through the valiant effort of the United States armed
forces, the Iraqi people have taken major steps in establishing
democratic, constitutional order in Iraq and have defied terrorist
threats by voting for the leaders of their country; and
Whereas, Under the leadership of President George W. Bush and
Congress, the United States armed forces is making steady progress in fighting terrorists, meeting political milestones, building
democratic institutions and bringing freedom to a troubled,
oppressed region; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate hereby expresses support of the United States
armed forces in Iraq; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Senate recognizes and honors the
tremendous sacrifice made by West Virginians and other members of
the United States armed forces and their families, along with
members of the Iraqi and coalition forces and the Iraqi people;
and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward
a copy of this resolution to the President of the United States,
the Secretary of the Department of Defense, the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of
the United States House of Representatives, the Secretary of the
Senate, the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and
West Virginia's congressional delegation.