The following is a statement from Rep. Nancy Pelosi, a California Democrat and the House Democratic leader, regarding the death of "al Qaeda in Iraq" leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi:I salute the efforts of the American troops who have worked tirelessly to track down the evil terrorist al-Zarqawi.
Democrats have long said that 2006 must be a year of significant transition in Iraq, where the Iraqis take responsibility for their security.
The death of al-Zarqawi and the naming of the Iraqi defense and interior ministers should bring us closer to that goal, and hasten the day when American troops can come home.
