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The Royal Armed Forces announced the death of two soldiers south of Baghdad on Saturday. Both died in an IED attack while on patrol. The two soldiers are both from a unit stationed out of the State of Huron. The RAF's press release stated that their names will be released after contact is made with the families. The Royal Armed Forces currently has 2,300 military personnel deployed in Iraq in support of Coalition forces. These deaths mark the 59th and 60th military fatalities since 2003.
In his official statement, Prime Minister Sexton reconfirmed his commitment to the military operation in Iraq. "These two young soldiers gave the ultimate sacrifice to protect our nation and to secure the blessings of liberty for a people deprieved too long of democracy."
The deaths are sure to reopen the Iraq War as a compaign issue in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Prime Minister Sexton launched an attempt nearly a year ago to expand the military's commitment in Iraq but failed in a close vote in the National Assembly (161 for/189 against).
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I feel that we are indeed making progress in the war in Iraq. I'm sure we would much rather defeat the insurgency and leave. Unfortunately the Iraqi government is reliant on our military power to establish a somewhat stable government. However I also know that based on history Iraq will never become a Jeffersonian democracy in our lifetime. I know the biggest questions is, why are we still in Iraq? The answer is quite simple, our job and intention is the same as it was in World War II. In World War II our government believed that communism would spread and destroy all democratic powers. If we did NOT allow communism to win then, why should we start now? Our party feels it is important to reduce the number of soldiers in Iraq, but we will NOT remove the troops entirely. Unless of course we have sure signs of stability and security of our country and troops.
Thank you!
As the death toll increases in Iraq, many Franklinites are curious as to when our troops are going to come home. As Deputy Party Leader/Policy Chief of the Johnsonian Republican Party, I can assure our country that we will do all that we can to deport our troops from Iraq in a timely manner if elected. Our aid is crucial in making Iraq a democratic success. We have come very far in meeting the demands of this goal. With the continued dedication and bravery of our troops, we will strengthen Iraq's government and economy until it can function on its own.
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