[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 97 (Thursday, June 27, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S7170]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         A TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHO SERVED AND DIED IN SAUDI ARABIA

  Mr. ASHCROFT. Madam President, I rise today to condemn the June 25 
cowardly terrorist attack which claimed the lives of 19 United States 
Air Force members at the Khobar Barracks near Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. 
The explosion which killed these men and injured 106 others was a 
heinous crime for which those responsible must be held accountable. The 
message must be sent that the United States will not tolerate conduct 
of this nature and our commitment to preventing future terrorist 
attacks in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere must be stronger than ever 
before.
  Today, we honor the service and sacrifice of those who were killed or 
injured in this attack. We mourn the loss of some of our Nation's 
finest service members and pray that God will comfort those closest to 
them in time of grief. We are also thankful for those who continue to 
serve in a land far from their own in the defense of the United States 
and its allies and we commit ourselves to taking whatever action is 
necessary to ensure their continued safety.

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