[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 18710]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        THE REAL GUANTANAMO BAY

  (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, listening to critics talk 
about the treatment of terrorist detainees at Guantanamo Bay, one may 
believe these trained murderers are not properly treated.
  I have visited Gitmo twice and can attest that their living 
conditions are to the highest standards of a first-class American 
detention facility. In fact, more money is spent on food for the 
detainees than on the U.S. troops there. Instead of deprivation, the 
terrorists have gained weight on the nutritious diet.
  Detainees have received medical care. In the prison hospital I toured 
last year, these detainees received 35 teeth cleanings, 91 filled 
cavities and 174 pairs of glasses.
  With legal, strenuous interrogation, the terrorists from the 
battlefield have revealed bombing cells across the world, they have 
explained their ability to finance murder, and they have uncovered 
recruiting efforts of more homicide bombers.
  Our troops at Guantanamo deserve praise and credit for protecting 
American families.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11.

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