[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 126 (Monday, September 12, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: September 12, 1994]
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                 NO JUSTIFICATION FOR INVASION OF HAITI

  (Mr. BUNNING asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BUNNING. Mr. Speaker, the President of the United States is on 
the verge of committing United States troops to an invasion of our 
little neighbor, Haiti.
  An invasion of that sad little island will be a disaster for everyone 
involved. We have no vital security interest there that justifies the 
risk of losing the lives of one American service man or woman.
  Mr. Clinton claims to have tried everything to avoid this invasion 
but we have not even suggested that new elections be held under 
international supervision.
  Mr. Clinton needs to go back to the drawing board on his Haitian 
policy.
  Restoring Mr. Aristide to power is not the same as restoring 
democracy. Do not confuse one with the other.
  Our interest in Haiti should be to relieve the suffering of the 
Haitian people caused by Mr. Clinton's embargo.
  Saving the lives of the suffering Haitian children is a worthy goal; 
restoring Mr. Aristide to power is not.
  We must stop Mr. Clinton's blind rush to waste American lives and 
prestige in a place where there is no threat to our vital interests.

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