André Carson for Congress

Congressman Andre Carson Statement on the Five-Year Anniversary of the Iraq War

Indianapolis -- Congressman André Carson released the following statement today marking the fifth-year anniversary of start of the war in Iraq:

“On March 19, 2003, President Bush launched the war with Iraq. Five years later, America is in a war that has cost the lives of nearly 4,000 brave servicemen and women, and wounded nearly 30,000 more, with no end in sight.

“President Bush’s war is taking a grave toll on our troops as deployments continue. Our brave men and women fighting abroad and their families here at home face enormous challenges as this war continues. At the same time, our generals are warning that the country’s military is stretched to the point of crisis.

“This war has had a devastating impact on our economy, reflected in record high gas prices and massive debt. The American people have paid nearly a trillion dollars. We need the billions of dollars a week we are spending in Iraq to be spent on the urgent priorities here at home such as jumpstarting our economy, creating jobs, and investing in our children.

“At a cost of nearly $339 million per day, America must do better. I pledge to work in Congress to responsibly end the war in Iraq and bring our troops home.”