Posted on 03/20/2003 4:07:36 AM PST by Happy2BMe
WASHINGTON, March 19 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Speaker of the House J. Dennis Hastert released the following statement today:
"Just as on June 6, 1945, when American troops, joined by our British friends, embarked on a mission to free Europe from the evils of a despicable tyrant, today on March 19, 2003, American troops, joined by our British friends, have embarked on a noble mission to free the Iraqi people from an evil tyrant."
"I am proud of our President, our troops, and our allies. Yes, we are fighting to preserve our national security. But we are also fighting to preserve the universal ideals of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
"It is hard to predict the course of any conflict. But we know that Saddam Hussein, with his brutal track record, will do his worst and that we will do our best. Let us pray for our brave men and women in uniform, so that they may do their duty and return safely home to their families as quickly as possible."
I hope this is a typo, rather than Hastert misstating a date as engrained in American History as Dec. 7, 1941 or July 4, 1776.
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