Article: SEN. HATCH LAUDS PETRAEUS, CALLS ON CONGRESS TO STAY COURSE

The office of Sen. Orrin G. Hatch, R-Utah, issued the following news release:

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today lauded American troops and their successes in bringing greater stability and security to Iraq as part of Gen. David Patraeus' "surge" strategy. Speaking on the Senate floor, Hatch praised Petraeus and called on Congress to stay the course and help American troops achieve victory in Iraq.

Highlights from Hatch's speech on the Senate floor follow:

"If we are not successful in this war, the result will be catastrophic for our nation and the Western world. This enemy - and despite what some in the media would lead us to believe, our main adversary in Iraq is al-Qaeda - will pursue us ...

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