BUYER DEMANDS APOLOGY FROM ILLINOIS SENATOR

House Veterans’ Affairs Committee ^ | June 16, 2005

[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.

[Calpernia]

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[95 Bravo]

I e-mailed Durbin today and castigated him for his comments. It won't do any good I'm sure, but at least he knows I think he's a complete fool and a bald-faced liar.
I also e-mailed Bill Frist to challenge him to censure this lousy SOB. If Frist can't find the balls to rain hell on Durbin, then he's as useless as Durbin is.

[PhilDragoo]

I just faxed a dozen of my favorite senators including:

Senator Bill Frist, M.D.
Senate Majority Leader
509 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone 202-224-3344
Fax 202-228-1264

Dear Majority Leader Frist

Senator Durbin compared our servicemen to Nazis who killed six to nine million in gas chambers, Soviets who killed two million in their gulag and tens of millions more overall, and Pol Pot who slaughtered two million.

The senator's remarks are now broadcast triumphantly over Aljazeera as a battle cry to terrorists to redouble their murderous attacks against our nation's servicemen and women.

Senator Durbin must be formally censured by the Senate for giving aid and comfort to our enemy in this time of war.

Followed by a second page:

Censure

[MeekOneGOP]

Durbin is a real a$$hole, for sure.

Rush has ripped him for the last few days.

The 'RATS are setting themselves up very
nicely to lose even MORE power in 2006.

Way to go, 'RATS!! :)

[Trteamer]

The people of Illinois should be ashamed of themselves. They put this traitor in office.

[ken21]

durbin should resign.

if reversed, the democrats would expect no less.

[PGalt]

Thanks for the information and links.

[blackie]

Roger That ~ Durbin is a traitor ~ Bump!

[95 Bravo]

He should be FORCED to resign, at the very least. The Dumbocrats ran Trent Lott out of the Senate for comments far less significant, and unrelated to any Senate business!
Durbin has aided and abetted our enemies! I want him disgraced, resigned, and arrested and prosecuted for sedition!

[ken21]

i agree with you, but trent lott's still in the u.s. senate.

the dems forced him to resign the prestigious majority leader position.

lott was compromied, allegedly for having a gay relationship in college. this was reported by roger hedgecock of radio kogo , san diego, during the impeachment of bill clinton.

lott never refuted hedgecock's allegations.

[95 Bravo]

Sorry. It's still early and my brain is a bit fuzzy.
Anyway, I still want this SOB arrested, but for TREASON, not sedition. As long as he has a national forum to shoot off his stupid mouth, the more damage he'll do!

[ken21]

i agree.

and there would be others charged. jane fonda should have been charged during the vietnam war. this set a precedent for others.

senator kennedy's remarks last year during our invasion of iraq were repeated the next day by al sadr on al jazz.