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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 147 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States 

is committed to victory in the global War on Terror and committed 

to victory on that battlefield in the War on Terror that is Iraq. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 8, 2007 

Mr. KING of Iowa (for himself, Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, Mr. HENSARLING, 

Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. PEARCE, Mr. WILSON of South Carolina, Mr. MILLER

of Florida, Mr. GINGREY, Mr. WALBERG, Mr. PENCE, Mr. SHADEGG, Mr. 

SALI, Mr. SAXTON, and Mr. RADANOVICH) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in 

addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 

provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that 

the United States is committed to victory in the global 

War on Terror and committed to victory on that battlefield in the War on Terror that is Iraq. 

Whereas Congress respects the constitutional authorities 

given the President in Article II, section 2 of the Constitution which states that ‘‘The President shall be commander in chief of the Army and Navy of the United 

States’’; 


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Whereas the United States strategy and operations in Iraq 

can only be sustained and achieved with support from the 

American people and with a level of bipartisanship; 

Whereas it is in the national security interest of the United 

States that a democratic Iraq be able to govern, sustain, 

and defend itself; 

Whereas a United States military departure from Iraq before 

Iraq can govern, sustain, and defend itself will likely lead 

to a failed state and consequently a safe haven for Islamic radicals, including al Qaeda and Hezbollah, who 

are determined to attack the United States and her allies 

domestically and abroad; 

Whereas a United States departure from Iraq before Iraq can 

govern, sustain, and defend itself may lead to a broader 

regional conflict, possibly involving Syria, Iran, Saudi 

Arabia, and Turkey, and may result in the United States 

having to return to the region at greater cost in American lives; 

Whereas a United States departure from Iraq before Iraq can 

govern, sustain, and defend itself will lead to massive humanitarian suffering, including widespread ethnic killings 

and countless refugees and internally displaced persons, 

many of whom will be tortured and killed for having assisted Coalition forces; 

Whereas a United States departure from Iraq before Iraq can 

govern, sustain, and defend itself will embolden the enemies of the United States and cause friend and foe of 

the United States alike to doubt the determination of the 

United States to defend its national security interests 

and to defeat terrorism; 


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Whereas despite successful elections and a constitutional referendum in Iraq in 2005, in which large numbers of 

Iraqis participated, violence between numerous groups 

competing for power in Iraq increased in 2006; 

Whereas the Commander in Chief, following lengthy consultations and advice offered from a wide variety of expert 

sources in and out of government, has proposed a new 

plan for Iraq to bring the violence under control and 

achieve success; 

Whereas the chances of success of the new plan of the Commander in Chief, while not guaranteed, are likely better 

than either the status quo or a precipitous withdrawal of 

United States and Coalition forces from Iraq; 

Whereas the bi-partisan Iraq Study Group, on page 73 of its 

report, stated that it could ‘‘support a short-term redeployment or surge of American combat forces to stabilize 

Baghdad, or to speed up the training and equipping mission, if the U.S. Commander in Iraq determines that 

such steps would be effective’’; 

Whereas the new Multi-National Force Commander-Iraq, 

General David Petraeus, and the new Combatant Commander of Central Command, Admiral William Fallon, 

have endorsed the plan of the Commander in Chief; 

Whereas former Secretary of State James A. Baker III, cochairman of the Iraq Study Group, on January 30, 2007, 

told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee ‘‘the President’s plan ought to be given a chance’’; and 

Whereas Members of Congress on both sides of the aisle have 

at various times called upon the Commander in Chief to 

add additional troops in Iraq to be able to clear and hold 


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areas in Iraq previously held by insurgents: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That— 

2 (1) it is the sense of the House of Representa3 tives that— 

4 (A) the consequences of failure in Iraq 

5 pose a serious threat to security of the Amer6 ican people and the security and economic in7 terests of the United States; and 

8 (B) the United States must remain com9 mitted to helping the Government of Iraq estab10 lish a nation that can govern, sustain, and de11 fend itself; and 

12 (2) the House of Representatives supports the 

13 members of the United States Armed Forces and 

14 their mission in Iraq and in the global War on Ter15 ror and is committed to providing the Armed Forces 

16 with the moral and tangible support necessary to 

17 complete the mission and secure victory. 

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