[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 3 (Thursday, January 8, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H74]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  ISRAEL HAS THE RIGHT TO SELF-DEFENSE

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, America's ally Israel 
remains under constant and frequent attack by Hamas. Noted columnist 
Charles Krauthammer recently revealed in a column in The Greenville 
News that Hamas has cruelly launched 6,464 rockets into Israel in the 
last 3 years. No other country has endured such attacks.
  Now Israel has chosen to defend itself by going after the Hamas 
terrorists. The loss of life is terrible, but it is Hamas that bears 
the responsibility. I saw firsthand, while visiting Israel this summer, 
that Hamas has fired rockets against civilians in Israel.
  A peaceful relationship between Israel and Palestine is in the best 
interest of both nations. It will only be accomplished if Hamas agrees 
to stop firing rockets targeting civilians.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th.
  God bless Torry Lyons and Eric Dell upon their marriage tomorrow at 
St. Peter's Catholic Church.

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