[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 127 (Tuesday, September 13, 1994)]
[House]
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[Congressional Record: September 13, 1994]
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               INVASION OF HAITI NOT WORTH AMERICAN BLOOD

  (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, why on Earth would the President of the 
United States be considering the invasion of tiny Haiti? Is it because 
we have an election 8 weeks from now and Mr. Clinton's poll ratings are 
in the cellar?
  Clearly we are not planning to invade Haiti because of the threat 
that it poses to the United States.
  Haiti does not have nuclear missiles aimed at the United States; it 
does not send subversives into other countries to overthrow their 
governments.
  Haiti has not invaded a neighboring country and put the world energy 
supply in jeopardy; and, it does not operate as a base for terrorists 
and drug smugglers.
  Haiti is not a threat to the vital interests of the United States.
  There is no good reason for Mr. Clinton to undertake this foolish 
invasion that will cost the lives of young Americans and innocent 
Haitians.
  The people of this country says ``no'' to an invasion of a tiny 
country that has done us no wrong. Congress must just say ``no'' to 
this senseless adventure.
  Mr. Clinton's polls are not worth a drop of our servicemen's blood.

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