Rep. Gambill Announces Adoption of Resolution Supporting Military Operation that Neutralized Qasem Soleimani

ATLANTA – State Representative Matthew Gambill (R-Cartersville) today announced that the Georgia House of Representatives adopted House Resolution 882 on Thursday, January 16, 2020, which urges the American people to support Commander-in-Chief, President Donald J. Trump, the U.S. Armed Forces and intelligence agencies on a recent military operation that resulted in the death of Qasem Soleimani.

“I support the President and our brave men and women who put their lives in harms ways every day to defend our freedoms,” said Rep. Gambill. “House Resolution 882 affirms their hard work and quick action to neutralize Qasem Soleimani.”

House Resolution 882 encourages citizens to support President Trump’s recent decision to carry out the military operation, and the resolution commends the president’s efforts to prevent potential terrorist attacks against the U.S.

Qasem Soleimani was killed by a U.S. airstrike on Friday, January 3, 2020, at an airport in Baghdad, Iraq. Soleimani was an Iranian military commander of its Quds Force, which is a division of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. Soleimani was directly responsible for the death of over 600 Americans and causing the loss of limbs for thousands of American service members. According to the U.S. Department of Defense, Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members in Iraq and throughout the region.

For more information on HR 882, please click here.

 

Representative Matthew Gambill represents the citizens of District 15, which includes portions of Bartow County. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2018 and currently serves on the Budget and Fiscal Affairs Oversight, Economic Development & Tourism and Insurance committees.

 

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