IV 
108TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 437 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President of the United 
States should request Taiwan’s President Chen Shui-bian to deploy Tai-
wanese Marines to Iraq to join international Coalition forces in the 
global war on terrorism. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 20, 2004 
Mr. ROHRABACHER (for himself and Mr. RYUN of Kansas) submitted the fol-
lowing concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on 
International Relations 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Expressing the sense of the Congress that the President 
of the United States should request Taiwan’s President 
Chen Shui-bian to deploy Taiwanese Marines to Iraq 
to join international Coalition forces in the global war 
on terrorism. 
Whereas on September 20, 2001, in a joint session of Con-
gress, the President announced the start of the war on 
terrorism; 
Whereas on March 19, 2003, the President ordered United 
States Armed Forces and Coalition forces to attack Iraq; 
Whereas the valiant and dedicated members of the United 
States Armed Forces consistently perform in an excep-
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tionally professional manner befitting an all-volunteer 
military force; 
Whereas as a fellow democracy, Taiwan shares the United 
States’ passion for promoting freedom, democracy, and 
human rights around the world; 
Whereas the Government of Taiwan is currently studying the 
feasibility of sending up to 5,000 Taiwanese Marines to 
Iraq to fight alongside United States and Coalition 
forces; 
Whereas Taiwan has made distinct and important contribu-
tions to the United States and the rest of the world in 
the war on terrorism, as evidenced most recently during 
the war in Afghanistan; 
Whereas Taiwan was one of the first countries that expressed 
condolences and offered assistance to the United States 
after the September 11, 2001, attacks upon the United 
States; 
Whereas the United States is requesting other countries to 
send ground forces to Iraq and members of the United 
States Armed Forces are having their deployment to Iraq 
extended; 
Whereas Taiwan could deploy relatively quickly a number of 
its 35,000 Marines to Iraq; 
Whereas 35,000 Taiwanese Marines is equivalent to the 
strength of some divisions of the United States Armed 
Forces or three divisions of Coalition forces; 
Whereas the Taiwanese Marines have a deserved reputation 
throughout the Far East for their high level of training 
and motivation;
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Whereas having Taiwanese Marines in Iraq could reduce the 
need for involuntary retention of members of the United 
States Armed Forces and would create positive effects 
throughout the United States military; and 
Whereas it is vital to have a policy of inclusion of the entire 
world community in the global war on terrorism: Now, 
therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That it is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the President of the United States should 
request Taiwan’s President Chen Shui-bian to de-
ploy Taiwanese Marines to Iraq to join international 
Coalition forces in the global war on terrorism; and 
(2) if Taiwan decides to deploy its armed forces 
to Iraq, the United States should facilitate such de-
ployment by all appropriate means. 
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