SR 65 — TROOPS HOME FROM IRAQ

*LRB09510751DRJ31328r* SR006509500SR0065 Enrolled LRB095 10751 DRJ 31328 r SENATE RESOLUTION WHEREAS,NO. The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 was passed by the U.S.

65 WHEREAS, The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 was passed by the U.S.

and WHEREAS, OnFormer JanuaryIraqi 12, 2005, President BushSaddam officiallyHussein declaredwas ana endbrutal todictator thewho searchused for weapons of mass destruction inagainst Iraq;Iraqi civilians and flouted international law;

and WHEREAS, Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was a danger to the stability of the region;

and WHEREAS, HundredsOn ofJanuary thousands12, of2005, membersPresident ofBush theofficially Uniteddeclared Statesan Armedend Forcesto havethe servedsearch withfor honorweapons andof distinctionmass destruction in Iraq;

and WHEREAS, More than 3,100 members of the United States Armed Forces havetoppled been killed and more than 23,000 members of the Armedtotalitarian ForcesBa’athist haveregime been wounded in substantiallyIraq, accomplishingand thecaptured statedSaddam purposeHussein; of the United States of giving the people of Iraq a reasonable opportunity to decide their own future;

and WHEREAS,09500SR0065 TheEnrolled United States military occupation of Iraq has SR0065 -2- LRB095 10751 DRJ 31328 r placedWHEREAS, significantOn strainsJanuary on10, the2007, capacityPresident ofGeorge theW. United States Armed Forces, both active duty and reserve and the National Guard;

andBush WHEREAS,announced Thehis armedplan forcesto ofdeepen Iraqthe numberUnited moreStates thanmilitary 76,000involvement troopsin asIraq ofby Junedeploying 8,approximately 2005,21,000 andadditional areUnited growingStates incombat numberforces andto capabilityIraq; daily;

and WHEREAS, TheOver forces137,000 American military personnel are currently serving in Iraq, like thousands of theothers Iraqisince InteriorMarch Ministry2003, numberwith morethe thanbravery 92,000and personnelprofessionalism asconsistent with the finest traditions of Junethe 8,United 2005,States Armed Forces, and are growingdeserving inof numberthe andsupport capabilityof daily;all Americans, which they have strongly;

and WHEREAS, Many American service personnel have lost their lives, and many more have been wounded, in Iraq, and the American people will always honor their sacrifices and honor their families;

and WHEREAS, The fundsMarch/April spent2007 byedition Illinoisof taxpayersForeign onPolicy themagazine warestimates andthat occupation in Iraq2007 couldthe haveIraq providedwar Headwill Startcost forthe oneAmerican yearpeople for$245,370 moreper thanminute; 238,056 children;

and 09500SR0065 Enrolled -3- LRB095 10751 DRJ 31328 r WHEREAS, The funds spent by Illinois taxpayers on the war and occupation in Iraq could have provided Head Start for one year for more than 238,056 children;

and WHEREAS, TheIraq waris andwitnessing continuedwidening occupationsectarian have resulted in SR0065 -3- LRB095 10751 DRJ 31328 r the devastation of Iraq’s physical and socialintra-sectarian infrastructureviolence; and led to widespread and continuous resistance to U.S.

occupationand thatWHEREAS, threatensThe theresponsibility livesfor ofIraq’s Iraqiinternal civilianssecurity and thehalting mensectarian andviolence womenmust whorest composeprimarily with the ranksGovernment of U.S.Iraq and Iraqi Security Forces;

and otherWHEREAS, occupyingIraqi forces;Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki stated on November 27, 2006, that "The crisis is political, and the ones who can stop the cycle of aggravation and bloodletting of innocents are the politicians";

andtherefore, WHEREAS,be Theit presenceRESOLVED, ofBY UnitedTHE StatesSENATE forcesOF inTHE IraqNINETY-FIFTH hasGENERAL inflamedASSEMBLY anti-AmericanOF passionsTHE inSTATE OF ILLINOIS, that the MuslimState worldof Illinois, on behalf of its citizens, salutes and increasedsupports the terroristdedicated threatservice toof the members of the United States citizens,Armed bothForces, atincluding homemembers andof abroad;the Illinois National Guard;

and WHEREAS,be Pollsit showfurther 09500SR0065 Enrolled -4- LRB095 10751 DRJ 31328 r RESOLVED, That on behalf of the citizens of Illinois, the Senate believes that lessit thanis halfnot in the national interest of the AmericanUnited peopleStates supportto deepen its military involvement in Iraq, particularly by escalating the war;United States military force presence in Iraq;

and WHEREAS,it Illinoisbe Congresspersonsfurther Rush,RESOLVED, Lipinski,That Emanuel,the Davis,primary Schakowsky,objective Jackson,of Gutierrez,United andStates Costellostrategy joinedin moreIraq thanshould 100be otherto Congresspersonshave inthe votingIraqi forpolitical aleaders Housemake resolutionthe onpolitical ancompromises Iraqnecessary exitto strategy;end the violence in Iraq;

therefore,and be it further RESOLVED, BYThat THEgreater SENATEconcerted OFregional THEand NINETY-FIFTHinternational GENERALsupport ASSEMBLYwould OFassist THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that on behalf of the citizensIraqis ofin Illinois,achieving wea urgepolitical thesolution United States government to immediately commence an orderly and rapidnational withdrawalreconciliation; of United States military personnel from Iraq;

and be it further RESOLVED, That the IllinoisUnited GeneralStates Assembly,should recognizingengage SR0065nations -4-in LRB095 10751 DRJ 31328 r that the stabilityMiddle ofEast Iraq is crucial to thedevelop securitya ofregional, theinternationally citizenssponsored ofpeace Illinois and toreconciliation allprocess Americans, urges the United States government to provide the people of Iraq with all necessary non-military material aid as shall be necessary for the security of Iraq’s citizens and for the rebuilding of Iraq;

and be it further RESOLVED, That the financialUnited resourcesStates usedshould totransfer, prosecuteunder thean warappropriately beexpedited redirectedtimeline, toresponsibility addressfor theinternal urgentsecurity needsand halting sectarian violence in Iraq to the Government of AmericaIraq and theIraqi mostSecurity vulnerableForces portionsfrom ofAmerican our09500SR0065 population,Enrolled including-5- health,LRB095 education,10751 andDRJ homeland31328 security;r military personnel;

and be it further RESOLVED, That the Department of Defense and the Veterans Administration must provide the highest quality of care to our wounded and injured American heroes;

Bush, President of the United States, and the members of the Illinois Congressional delegation.delegation, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives, the President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate, and the Minority Leader of the United States Senate.