[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 9]
[House]
[Pages 12810-12811]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                 HOPE FOR PEACE IN ERITREA AND ETHIOPIA

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the Speaker's announced policy of 
January 19, 1999, the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Snyder) is 
recognized during morning hour debates for 3 minutes.
  Mr. SNYDER. Mr. Speaker, while the world watches, the events of peace 
unfold in the Balkans, the violence of a land war raging in Africa 
between the nations of Eritrea and Ethiopia. As a family doctor who 
worked in refugee camps in Sudan in 1985 and cared for refugees from 
both great nations, I can only feel sadness as massive military 
confrontation continues with large numbers of casualties on both sides.
  Since this war began a year ago, I have asked a number of wise people 
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share with me the causes of this war. But, frankly, it appears to be a 
war that serves no purpose and seems to offer no hope but only 
destruction for the two countries. I commend the OAU for their 
continued efforts to find peace, but ultimately the decision to stop 
warring comes down to individual decisions by each great nation, 
Eritrea and Ethiopia.
  Mr. Speaker, it is the hope of the world, at least of those that are 
watching, that these decisions are made soon.

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