ATLANTA – State Representative Jeff Jones (R-Brunswick) 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.
“Along with my fellow freedom-loving Georgians, I salute our military and President Trump for their courageous and tireless efforts to protect our country from the scourge of radical Islamic terrorism,” said Rep. Jones. “Qasem Soleimani, the world’s number one terrorist, had the blood of many American’s on his hands and had plans to kill many more. Soleimani is now permanently out of the game. Thank you President Trump.”
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.
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Representative Jeff Jones represents the citizens of District 167, which includes Long and McIntosh counties and portions of Glynn County. He was first elected to the House of Representatives in 2014 and currently serves on the Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications, Insurance, Interstate Cooperation, Motor Vehicles, Regulated Industries, Small Business Development and Science and Technology committees.
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