[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 188 (Tuesday, November 28, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H13666]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  SAYING NO TO GROUND TROOPS IN BOSNIA

  (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, I oppose sending ground troops to Bosnia. 
All military experts agree that Bosnia is not a military threat to the 
United States. Also, they agree that Europe has more than enough 
military capability to handle the peacekeeping problems in Bosnia.
  But there is another argument that keeps popping up, and that is that 
we must protect the integrity of NATO. My colleagues, NATO was created 
to protect Europe from Soviet invasion. I say it is time that America 
stop subsidizing Europe's protection. It is time to disband NATO, let 
them create their own military alliance that they can support.
  Let Congress not forget, in the 1960's the Johnson administration 
asked Europe to help us in Vietnam. Europe said, ``It's too costly. 
There's too much killing. It's your way, America.''
  I say, look, we have all come to know him as Uncle Sam. Now we are 
letting him be treated like Uncle Sucker. They have enough money. They 
have enough military capability. This is in Europe's backyard. Let them 
send their troops to the front. We can provide support with air 
strikes, with training, with advisers, but not with ground troops.

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