Rep. Coleman Files Resolution Opposing Escalation To War In Iraq

[Press Release from State Rep. Garnet F. Coleman (D-Houston)]

(Austin)–State Representative Garnet F. Coleman (D-Houston) today filed a resolution expressing opposition to sending additional US troops to the war in Iraq. Representative Coleman released the following statement today on the resolution:

“Our troops in Iraq have performed exceedingly well under difficult and dire circumstances, but the reality is that previous increases of troop strength haven’t improved things in Iraq. We cannot send more troops into harm’s way, and if the only way to keep that from happening is for Congress to block funding for escalating the war, then that’s what I hope they will do.”

“Here in Texas, we have shouldered much of the burden of the war in Iraq’s consequences. Extended tours-of-duty in Iraq have put a significant strain on the Texas National Guard. Our state alone has lost two hundred and seventy nine brave men and women serving in our armed forces since the start of the war. The war has cost Texans tens of billions of dollars that could have been better spent on other domestic or humanitarian efforts. I hope our leaders in Washington DC recognize the cost of the war and do not escalate our involvement in Iraq.”