USE OF MILITARY FORCE IN SYRIA; Congressional Record Vol. 159, No. 118

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USE OF MILITARY FORCE IN SYRIA

(Mr. GOSAR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1

minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. GOSAR. Mr. Speaker, this week, all eyes will be upon us as we

debate the use of force in Syria. This decision is not one that should

be made lightly, as ultimately there are many factors to be weighed.

Make no mistake that what is happening in Syria is truly a human

tragedy. That nation has been torn apart by civil war. It is without a

doubt that Assad is not a friend or ally of ours. But things are very

complicated. A large number of those who oppose the Assad regime are

affiliated with al Qaeda. In the case of Syria, Assad, and the rebels,

it cannot be said that the enemy of my enemy is my friend. In this

dangerous civil war, the enemy of our enemy is still and will always be

our enemy.

It is this dynamic which has led to the overwhelming response of

people throughout my district and our Nation to say without an imminent

threat to national security, without a plan, without a goal, without

unified international support from our allies, we must stay out of

Syria.

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