Informing the American people of our Nation's progress in the world War on Terror, defining the situation and the stakes in the battle against the terrorist enemy in the sovereign, democratic, and united nation of Iraq, and declaring the unwavering dedication of the United States to defend humanity, expand liberty, defeat the terrorist enemy, and win the world War on Terror.

Bill: 109-hres-869
Sponsor: Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11]
Introduced: 2006-06-14 in the House
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Afghanistan
Africa (Sub-Saharan)
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed forces abroad
Arms control
Canada
Central Asia
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Colombia
Commemorations
Congressional tributes
Crime and Law Enforcement
Defense burdensharing
Democracy
East Asia
Economic development
Economics and Public Finance
Europe
Government Operations and Politics
Human rights
Indonesia
Infrastructure
Infrastructure (Economics)
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Jordan
Latin America
Lebanon
Libya
Mali
Middle East and North Africa
Military occupation
Military operations
Military personnel
Morocco
Murder
Nigeria
Pakistan
Philippines
South Asia
Sovereignty
State-sponsored terrorism
Terrorism
Victims of terrorism
Weapons of mass destruction
Yemen

Summary:
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: 
Condemns the terrorist enemy for commencing the world's unsought world War on Terror by murdering thousands of Americans and fellow human beings across the globe.
 
 Affirms our Nation's devotion to our liberty and equality, and our defense of humanity from the terrorist enemy.
 
 Recognizes: (1) the progress made in the world War on Terror in other nations; and (2) that the battle for a sovereign, democratic, and united Iraq is presently the central theater in the world War on Terror.
 
Reaffirms: (1) that the United States will never abandon a democracy under terrorist attack; and (2) the commitment of the United States and our allies to finish our mission in Iraq.
 
Recognizes and honors the sacrifices and courage of American, allied, and Iraqi citizen-soldiers and civilians. 
 
Declares the United States will win the world War on Terror. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, 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.
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, 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.
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Referred to the Committee on International Relations, 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.
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2006-06-14
text: Introduced in House