[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 83 (Tuesday, June 21, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H4807]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        THE REAL GUANTANAMO BAY

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Madam Speaker, I rise today in response to the ill-timed 
and ill-conceived remarks by the Democratic Senator. The Senator's 
deplorable comparison of American servicemen and women at Guantanamo 
Bay to Nazi Soviet gulags and to Pol Pot are injurious to our military 
and provide a propaganda victory to our enemy.
  Sadly, the words of this United States Senator now serve to give aid 
and comfort to Islamic terrorists. The senior Senator from Illinois 
seems to have taken poetic license with whatever document he has failed 
to produce as evidence of his allegations.
  The brave men and women of America's military put their lives on the 
line each day to meet the demands of Gitmo's prisoners. These al Qaeda 
and Taliban detainees are being treated consistent with the principles 
of the Geneva Conventions and, most importantly, yet seemingly 
overlooked by some Democrats, consistent with military necessity.
  Intelligence gained at Gitmo has and will continue to prevent 
terrorist attacks and help save American lives. I am hopeful that 
certain Democratic Senators will quit being a part of the problem and 
start being part of the solution.
  Because of Gitmo, the U.S. is learning organizational structure of 
terrorist groups, the extent of terrorist presence in the world, Al 
Qaeda's pursuit of WMDs, methods of recruitment and location of 
centers, terrorist skill-sets, and how seemingly legitimate financial 
operations are used to disguise and fund terrorist operations.

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