Posted on 06/17/2005 6:44:29 AM PDT by Calpernia
“Comparison of U.S. Soldiers to the Nazis is irresponsible and dangerous”
Washington, D.C. — Sparked by recent comments from Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL), Congressman Steve Buyer (IN-04), Chairman of the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee, called on the Senator to apologize to U.S. servicemembers for comparing them to Nazis.
The Associated Press reported, “During a speech Tuesday, the Senate’s No. 2 Democrat quoted from an FBI agent’s report describing detainees at the Naval base in Guantanamo Bay…
‘You would most certainly believe this must have been done by Nazis, Soviets in their gulags, or some mad regime - Pol Pot or others - that had no concern for human beings,’ Durbin said.”
“I demand that Senator Durbin apologize to the fighting men and women in uniform today and those who have served in the past. As Americans, we are to honor our soldiers’ service and appreciate their sacrifice; not demean their service and disgrace their sacrifice,” said Chairman Buyer.
Buyer added, “While the Senator might believe his rhetoric will further his party and politics, it does nothing but undermine our troops fighting for freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan. Senator Durbin’s comparison is irresponsible and dangerous. The torment of having to listen to extremely loud music or room temperature fluctuations can in no way ever be compared to the horror of humans being herded to gas chambers and others being summarily executed.”
Since September 11th, more than 70,000 detainees have been captured in Afghanistan and Iraq, the majority of whom have been released. Approximately 800 suspected Al Qaeda or Taliban operatives have been sent to Guantanamo, including an intended 9/11 hijacker, and of that approximately 520 remain, 235 have been released or transferred to other countries and 61 are awaiting release or transfer. Each case is reviewed at least annually for possible release. There are almost a dozen incidents where detainees have been released from Guantanamo and then taken part in anti-Coalition activities in Iraq. The detainees at Guantanamo are not classified as POW’s and are therefore not entitled to such protections. However, it is U.S. policy to treat these detainees consistent with the Geneva Convention standards.
Congressman Buyer is a veteran of the Persian Gulf War and was assigned as a Judge Advocate General to the Western Enemy Prisoner of War Camp, providing legal advice on international law and the Geneva Conventions regarding the treatment of prisoners of war, detained civilians, and refugees. He also served as an Armed Forces liaison with delegates of the International Committee of the Red Cross. In 2002, Congressman Buyer visited the Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Buyer currently serves as a Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserves.
The Dick has already been beaten with the ugly stick.
The latter is for the really evil ones who, if they don't know better, certainly should.
Every state that has democrasts like him in power seems to also have a number of articles that pull in google about voter fraud.
So are they elected or selected?
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You RANG?
Having won with 60% of the vote last time, I don't think the Dickster will be contemplating resignation any time soon.
To much "group think" in regard to a collective ignorance of the facts going on in Chicago to not elect this numnut.
Sad.
Durbin is an elected official not some hollywood sh*t starter.
I think the comparison needs to be made between Durbin and Lott. Lott apologized and resigned his leadership position. Durbin is standing by his comments and staying put. We need to keep pressing, and show the contrast between the two.
Much as I dislike Trent Lott, he is a far, far better man than Dick Durbin.
Apology hell! Do what Lincoln did to traitors like Durbin. Suspend the writ and jail his traitorous ass as was done to senator Van Landingham. It took quite a long time for the courts to make a ruling and they never quite said that it was unconstitutional. The rest of the traitorous northern dems toned down their rhetoric against Lincoln and Van Landingham got out of jail and moved to Europe for the duration.
5.56mm
Even Adm. Bourda had the courage to commit suicide. - Sen Lantos
Thank you for proving my point. :-)
I believe you are correcto about that. He's 60, so he would have been prime VN material.
When will this Gitmo "abuse" be over?!? I want to get back to Grab an Arab prison "abuse".
If only the Dickster had said something nice about Strom Thurmond instead of comparing our guys to Nazis, etc., his fate would have been sealed.
I am here to serve.
Can't say about other areas, but here in the Peoples Democratic Republic of Minneapolis they are definitely elected.
Proof? The opposition party here is the Green Party.
The state of Illinois even pays this guy.
http://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/contrib.asp?CID=N00004981&cycle=2004
DICK DURBIN (D-IL)
Top Contributors
1 Kirkland & Ellis $44,250
2 McDermott, Will & Emery $28,950
3 State of Illinois $21,910
4 Corboy & Demetrio $21,750
5 AMR Corp $20,857
6 Altheimer & Gray $20,520
7 Clifford Law Offices $20,500
8 Chicago Board of Trade $19,800
9 University of Illinois $18,590
10 Mayer, Brown et al $17,850
11 UAL Corp $17,000
12 Laborers Union $16,900
13 Jenner & Block $16,850
14 Sidley, Austin et al $16,700
15 Northern Trust $16,625
16 Much, Shelist et al $16,550
17 Walgreen Co $15,500
18 Archer Daniels Midland $15,450
19 Carr, Korein & Tillery $14,750
20 Chicago Mercantile Exchange $14,050
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