S. C. R. No. 12 As Introduced

As Introduced

129th General Assembly

Regular Session

2011-2012

S. C. R. No. 12

Senator Smith

Cosponsors: Senators Wagoner, Cafaro, Schiavoni, LaRose, Turner, Skindell, Oelslager, Sawyer, Brown, Wilson

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

To honor President Barack Obama and the United States 1
Armed Forces for the successful operation against 2
Osama bin Laden on Sunday, May 1, 2011. 3

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF OHIO
(THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING):

       WHEREAS, Osama bin Laden founded the global militant Islamic 4
group al Qaeda and has proclaimed that Islamic militants do not 5
differentiate between military or civilian targets; and 6

       WHEREAS, On September 11, 2001, the terrorist group al Qaeda 7
coordinated attacks on the United States; and 8

       WHEREAS, Nearly 3,000 victims died during the attacks and 9
more than 6,000 victims were injured; and 10

       WHEREAS, Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden publicly claimed 11
responsibility for the attacks; and 12

       WHEREAS, President Barack Obama, has employed a strategy, and 13
dedicated considerable United States resources and military 14
personnel, for the purpose of pursuing al Qaeda "on both sides of 15
the border" between Afghanistan and Pakistan; and 16

       WHEREAS, On May 1, 2011, the United States Armed Forces, 17
carrying out orders from President Barack Obama, attacked Osama 18
bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, killing him along 19
with his son and several other al Qaeda operatives; and 20

       WHEREAS, The death of Osama bin Laden represents the 21
culmination of nearly ten years of efforts by the United States 22
Armed Forces to bring Osama bin Laden to justice for the death and 23
destruction that he and his organization wrought in New York, 24
Washington D.C., Pennsylvania, and throughout the world; now 25
therefore be it 26

       RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Senate of the 129th 27
General Assembly of the State of Ohio, honor President Barack 28
Obama and the United States Armed Forces for their successful 29
mission against Osama bin Laden on Sunday, May 1, 2011; and be it 30
further 31

       RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit duly 32
authenticated copies of this resolution to the President of the 33
United States, the Secretary of the Department of Defense, and the 34
news media of Ohio. 35

WHEREAS, Osama bin Laden founded the global militant Islamic	4
group al Qaeda and has proclaimed that Islamic militants do not	5
differentiate between military or civilian targets; and	6

WHEREAS, On September 11, 2001, the terrorist group al Qaeda	7
coordinated attacks on the United States; and	8

WHEREAS, Nearly 3,000 victims died during the attacks and	9
more than 6,000 victims were injured; and	10

WHEREAS, Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden publicly claimed	11
responsibility for the attacks; and	12

WHEREAS, President Barack Obama, has employed a strategy, and	13
dedicated considerable United States resources and military	14
personnel, for the purpose of pursuing al Qaeda "on both sides of	15
the border" between Afghanistan and Pakistan; and	16

WHEREAS, On May 1, 2011, the United States Armed Forces,	17
carrying out orders from President Barack Obama, attacked Osama	18
bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, killing him along	19
with his son and several other al Qaeda operatives; and	20

WHEREAS, The death of Osama bin Laden represents the	21
culmination of nearly ten years of efforts by the United States	22
Armed Forces to bring Osama bin Laden to justice for the death and	23
destruction that he and his organization wrought in New York,	24
Washington D.C., Pennsylvania, and throughout the world; now	25
therefore be it	26

RESOLVED, That we, the members of the Senate of the 129th	27
General Assembly of the State of Ohio, honor President Barack	28
Obama and the United States Armed Forces for their successful	29
mission against Osama bin Laden on Sunday, May 1, 2011; and be it	30
further	31

RESOLVED, That the Clerk of the Senate transmit duly	32
authenticated copies of this resolution to the President of the	33
United States, the Secretary of the Department of Defense, and the	34
news media of Ohio.	35