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Article: Winning the war on terror; Iraqi reconstruction funds are essential.(OPED)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- October 6, 2003
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Byline: Ted Stevens, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES
This week, the Senate will continue consideration of the administration's emergency supplemental request for the war on terrorism, including necessary and vital funding for ongoing military operations and reconstruction efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Following lengthy hearings all last week with witnesses from the front lines of this war - including the head of U.S. Central Command, Gen. John Abizaid, and the administrator of Iraq's Coalition Provisional Authority, Paul Bremer - it is clear that it is in America's security interest for Congress to act quickly and decisively in considering and passing the ...