[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 35 (Thursday, March 14, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H2226]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   WE NEED THE TRUTH ABOUT PAN AM 103

  (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, while Congress debates terrorism, the 
bombing of Pan American flight 103 is still a controversy. The Justice 
Department says the Libyans did it, and they indicted two Libyans who 
are still in jail over in Libya. Meanwhile, intelligence experts around 
the world disagree. They say these two Libyans were mules and runners 
who were incapable of masterminding and destroying Pan American flight 
103. I agree. I say if Qadhafi has responsible for the downing of Pan 
American flight 103, these two Libyans would have already choked on a 
chicken bone and would have met their maker by now.
  I think Congress deserves the truth. I think the families of the 
victims of 103 deserve the truth. I think the CIA and the Justice 
Department are withholding the truth. If Congress is going to stop 
terrorism, Congress should get the truth. Passing laws, in and of 
itself, will not stop terrorism.

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