[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 81 (Wednesday, June 21, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H4333]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE?
(Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota asked and was given permission to address
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
Mr. KENNEDY of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, where is the outrage? We hear
stories today of two of our soldiers having suffered unspeakable
tortures and left in a nearly unrecognizable condition, yet where are
the cries of outrage against this brutality?
Instead, we hear today of the EU leadership focused on closing Gitmo
and Members of this body rushing to judgment on national TV before the
facts are known about what our troops in the field have done.
Yes, we should hold our troops to the highest ethical standards, but
we must be outraged by acts against our troops. Our troops deserve our
full support, and we must recognize the intensity of evil that we face,
the lengths they will go to harm America and undermine our values, and
the need to make sure we win this war on terror to keep our families
safe at home.
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