Wednesday, November 26, 2003
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Wednesday, November 26, 2003 |
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Collins spending Thanksgiving in Iraq with troops Georgia Republican Congressman Mac Collins is leading a congressional delegation on a five-day trip to Iraq where he will meet with Ambassador Paul Bremer and have Thanksgiving dinner with troops from Georgia. The delegation left Washington Monday and will return Friday. The House has recessed for the week and Collins wants to use the time to take a personal look at conditions in Iraq by meeting with the American civilian and military leaders there to listen and learn about the situation. “I am looking forward to being with and assuring our troops that the Congress and America support them as they continue doing a fantastic job of rebuilding Iraq under dangerous circumstances. They took the fight to the terrorists and will end the threat facing the freedom of our nation,” said Collins. “Together, we will give thanks to God for our freedom. Americans should pause on this Thanksgiving Day to pray for our troops who are serving in Iraq, Afghanistan and many parts of the world in the war against terrorism,” he said. Traveling with Collins will be Reps. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.) and Anibal Acevedo-Vila (D-PR), along with their staffs, military escorts and representatives from the White House and the nation’s intelligence community.
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