-- U.S. Congressman John Carter
"I have been to Iraq four times and I have seen first-hand the progress that is being made on the ground. I have seen the Iraqi people help the American soldiers. I have seen evidence that what our soldiers are doing in Iraq is working. And I am not alone. Critics of the war have seen the progress too and they are telling their story. Democrats need to wake and stop ignoring the facts on the ground. They need to realize that this war is bigger than political games here in Washington."