THE SYRIAN SLAUGHTER MUST END; Congressional Record Vol. 164, No. 46

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THE SYRIAN SLAUGHTER MUST END

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HON. JOE WILSON

of south carolina

in the house of representatives

Thursday, March 15, 2018

Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, the past few weeks has

brought an unfortunate intensification of the Syrian Civil War as the

Syrian government, aided by Russia, continues to bomb rebel-held towns

and cities in Syria\\--including targeting hospitals. This worsening

crisis puts even more innocent civilians at risk as the fighting moves

closer to heavily populated areas.

We should not make the same mistakes as the Obama administration,

whose \\\`\\\`strategic patience'' allowed Russia to get a foothold in the

Middle East by propping up the brutal dictatorship of Syrian President

Bashar al Assad and obstructing peace efforts by the UN Security

Council. Putin is knowingly allied with murderers.

That is why I am a co-sponsor of \[H.R. 1677\](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1677), the Caesar Syria Civilian

Protection Act of 2017, which would sanction anyone responsible for

hindering access to humanitarian relief in Syria as well as any person

who knowingly provides support to the Syrian Government in their

attempt to acquire ballistic missiles. The House passed \[H.R. 1677\](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/1677) last

year, and I urge the Senate to pass this bill as well.

In conclusion, God Bless our Troops, and we will never forget

September 11th in the Global War on Terrorism.

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