[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 2324]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   HORRIFIC ATTACK ON BAGHDAD MARKET

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                         HON. DAVID G. REICHERT

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 14, 2008

  Mr. REICHERT. Madam Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart. On 
February 1, 2008, two young women with developmental disabilities 
walked into a Baghdad market, most likely unaware that they were being 
used as walking bombs, about to be remotely detonated.
  In a horrific and coordinated attack, these vulnerable women lost 
their lives, along with more than 70 other innocent bystanders.
  As the godfather of a young boy who has developmental disabilities 
and as a strong advocate for that community, it is my hope that we 
continue to fight against the exploitation of these heroic people 
anywhere in the world.
  This horrific attack is the latest demonstration of the kind of 
uncivilized evil that we are confronting in the war on terror. We have 
even heard rumors this week that young children are being used by these 
terrorists. What kind of human being would stoop to this level to 
achieve their aims?
  Madam Speaker, this event should serve as an example why our Nation 
must continue to protect the rights of the innocent and to continue to 
preserve freedom for everyone.

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