U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter (R-CA), senior Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, responded to the new plan put forth by Rep. Murtha (D-PA) to cut off reinforcements for American troops fighting in Iraq.
Rep. Hunter's statement:" America 's military strength and our deterrent capability are largely dependent upon the ability of our nation to send troops quickly in reinforcing capacities to conflicts anywhere on the globe. Congress's attempts to prohibit the movement of such troops by management policies are extremely dangerous.
"It could stop reinforcements from arriving in time to stop major casualties in any of a number of scenarios.
"Further, our strength on the battlefield is also a function of sending seasoned veterans for the purpose of mentoring the new troops on the battlefield.
"I said on the first day of this debate: the Iraq resolution and the new proposal to cut off troop deployments through the operation and maintenance budget are going to be seen by America 's friends, America 's enemies and America 's troops as the first signals of retreat in the war on terrorism.
"I will fight any attempt to keep supplies or personnel from reaching the battlefield."
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Rep. Hunter on Murtha's Plan to Cut Funding for America's Troops in Harm's Way
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