ATLANTA – State Representative Don Parsons (R-Marietta) 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.
“Foreign military and irregulars who attack our citizens and/or our soil are engaging in terrorism,” said Rep. Parsons. “Our President and U.S. military must protect our citizens, our soil and interests. Qasem Soleimani was a uniformed member of the Iranian armed forces who killed hundreds, if not thousands, of Americans. I am happy to have voted in favor of House Resolution 882 commending President Trump and U.S. Forces for their work in neutralizing the terrorist 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.
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Representative Don Parsons represents the citizens of District 44, which includes portions of Cobb County. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1994 and currently serves as Chairman of the Energy, Utilities & Telecommunications Committee. He also serves on the Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government and the Health & Human Services and Ways & Means committees.
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