Congressman McCaul to Spend July 4th with U.S. Troops in Afghanistan

AUSTIN – Congressman Michael McCaul (R-TX 10) will spend the Fourth of July weekend in Afghanistan with American soldiers on the front lines of the War on Terror who are fighting for the independence we celebrate.

"The Afghanistan-Pakistan border is literally the front line in the War on Terror," Congressman McCaul said. "These brave men and women have volunteered to put themselves in harm’s way to capture and kill terrorists who want to harm Americans. I want to see their progress for myself, find out what we can do to better support them, and personally say ‘thank you’."

In Afghanistan, Congressman McCaul will attend church with members of our military on Sunday, July 6. In Pakistan he will meet with President Pervez Musharraf and members of that country’s parliament to discuss Pakistan’s important role in stopping the spread of terrorism. Pakistan held democratic elections in February and is working to set up a new government. The U.S. remains hopeful that the new government will be committed to gaining control of its border with Afghanistan and crack down on terrorist who are otherwise left to regroup and plan other attacks.

Afghanistan is the front line of the war on terror. 25,000 to 30,000 U.S. troops, consisting of a mix of reserve, guard and active duty, are fighting to make sure the Taliban, one of the most aggressive regimes, doesn’t regain control of Afghanistan.