S. Con. Res. 16 — what changed
Commemorating the 30th anniversary of Operation Provide Comfort.
From Reported in Senate to Engrossed in Senate. 1 section amended between Reported in Senate and Engrossed in Senate.
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commemorates the 30th anniversary of Operation Provide Comfort;
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recognizes and honors the soldiers, diplomats, political leaders, and coalition partners of the United States who implemented Operation Provide Comfort;
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recognizes and honors the heroic soldiers, diplomats, political leaders, and coalition partners of nearly 2,000,000 Iraqis, mostly Kurds, who were displaced by the United States Hussein regime and who implemented survived starvation and exposure, and for whom Operation Provide Comfort;Comfort offered assistance, security, and a chance for a new life;
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recognizes and honors the bravery of the nearly 2,000,000 encourages Iraqi Kurdish women, children, and men who struggled leaders to survive starvation and exposure, welcomed continue to uphold the aid that came, values of democracy, human rights, and embraced the opportunity for a new life;freedom; and
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encourages Iraqi Kurdish leaders to continue to uphold the values of democracy, human rights, and freedom that have made Iraqi Kurdistan an oasis in a troubled region; and
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reaffirms—
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the strong partnership between the United States and the Iraqi Kurds, which exists in complementarity with the United States strong partnership with the Government of Iraq; and
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the enduring respect and support of Congress for Iraqi Kurds, who continue to stand with the United States in shared opposition to extremism and terrorism.
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the enduring respect and support of Congress for Iraqi Kurdish friends of the United States who courageously stand with the United States in shared opposition to extremism and terrorism.