Rep. Mike Thompson Issues Statement On Death of Anwar Al-Awlaki
September 30, 2011
Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, today issued the following statement regarding the death of Anwar al-Awlaki:
"Today our nation delivered a huge blow to Al-Qaeda with the elimination of Anwar al-Awlaki,” said Rep. Thompson. “Operationally, Anwar al-Awlaki was as significant as Osama Bin Laden, as he was an extremely dangerous and charismatic leader who conspired to murder innocent Americans. Al-Awlaki was behind several high-profile attacks including the failed attempt to blow up a Detroit-bound plane on Christmas Day in 2009 and his death is yet another blow to Al-Qaeda's crumbling leadership. I applaud the intelligence community who work tirelessly, around the clock and around the world to keep us safe. This operation was yet another example why they deserve our praise.”
Congressman Mike Thompson is proud to represent California's 1st Congressional District, which includes Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, and portions of Sonoma and Yolo counties. He is a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Rep. Thompson is also a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition and Co-Chair of the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Wine Caucus.
"Today our nation delivered a huge blow to Al-Qaeda with the elimination of Anwar al-Awlaki,” said Rep. Thompson. “Operationally, Anwar al-Awlaki was as significant as Osama Bin Laden, as he was an extremely dangerous and charismatic leader who conspired to murder innocent Americans. Al-Awlaki was behind several high-profile attacks including the failed attempt to blow up a Detroit-bound plane on Christmas Day in 2009 and his death is yet another blow to Al-Qaeda's crumbling leadership. I applaud the intelligence community who work tirelessly, around the clock and around the world to keep us safe. This operation was yet another example why they deserve our praise.”
Congressman Mike Thompson is proud to represent California's 1st Congressional District, which includes Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Mendocino, Napa, and portions of Sonoma and Yolo counties. He is a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. Rep. Thompson is also a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dog Coalition and Co-Chair of the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Wine Caucus.
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