ATLANTA – State Representative Philip Singleton (R-Sharpsburg) 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.
“War is not a partisan issue,” said Rep. Singleton. “While it is always desirable to avoid taking human life, we acknowledge that evil exists and must be defeated. Every American is safer today because of the actions of our Commander-in-Chief, our intelligence community and our men and women in uniform.”
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 Philip Singleton represents the citizens of District 71, which includes portions of Fayette and Coweta counties. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 2019 and currently serves on the Budget & Fiscal Affairs Oversight, Defense & Veterans Affairs and State Planning & Community Affairs committees.
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