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Monday, June 12, 2006 Sen. Inhofe Headed Back To Iraq The Tulsa World (excerpt)
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe left Friday for a weekend visit to Iraq to get a firsthand look into the impact of terrorist leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's death on American troops and the Iraqi people.
"I am the only member of the Senate that is in a position to evaluate the changes that take place when a major event occurs," the Oklahoma Republican said.
The veteran member of the Senate Armed Services Committee has made numerous trips to the war zone.
Even before Inhofe left, he had joined others in singling out the death of al-Zarqawi, who had become one of Iraq's most feared terrorist leaders.
He issued a statement calling the news of the U.S.-led attack that killed the top al-Qaida leader a "tremendous shot in the arm for both the U.S. military and the Iraqi security forces."
"This terrorist was responsible for the murder of hundreds of American soldiers and indeed thousands of Iraqi citizens," Inhofe said.
"This accomplishment serves as a testament to the increased cooperation we continue to receive from the Iraqi people. The number of Iraqis offering tips to our intelligence people on the ground is rising and today we have seen the fruits of their labor."
Posted at 6/12/2006 08:35:00 AM  
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