[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 14 (Friday, February 11, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: February 11, 1994]
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                  LET EUROPE POLICE THEIR OWN BACKYARD

  (Mr. TRAFICANT asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. TRAFICANT. Mr. Speaker, press accounts keep saying that genocide 
in Europe and Bosnia started 22 months ago. Basically, Europe has done 
nothing. In fact, Europe keeps asking where is Uncle Sam?
  My question today is, Where is Italy, where is France, where is 
Germany, where is Russia, and where is England? You see, Uncle Sam 
already is the policeman for the world. Now they want us to be the 
neighborhood crime watch.
  Something is very wrong here, Congress. Remember this: It all started 
out with advisers in Vietnam. Then Presidents, generals, and admirals 
declared their own war. Congress never declared war in Vietnam. We do 
not need another Vietnam.
  No. 1, if we are going to commit troops or get involved in Bosnia, 
this Congress should authorize and make that decision. That is what the 
Constitution says.
  Finally, if they are going to beat their chest about a united 
European Community, maybe Europe should get involved in the fights in 
their own backyard.

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