I am going through all the Senators web sites for Press Releases and or statements on the Durbin remarks! So far only George Allen of Virginia has issued a statement, maybe some Pubbies gave their staff the day off, but I am dismayed!
George Allen's statement:
Allen: Durbin Should Ask Forgiveness for Remarks
For Release: June 16, 2005
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator George Allen (R-VA) today responded to the disparaging remarks made Tuesday by the Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Il) regarding the American military troops serving at Guantanamo Bay. Senator Durbin likened the actions of U.S. soldiers at the military base to those of "Nazis, Soviets, in their Gulags," and regimes that had "no concern for human beings."
Allen said, "Senator Durbin's remarks were reprehensible. To compare our brave and honorable American troops to the Nazis and other brutal, murderous regimes is outrageous and irresponsible. It is appalling to me that a U.S. Senator would disparage our men and women in uniform in this way. This hateful assertion can be demoralizing to our brave troops and their families praying for their loved one's safety back home. Moreover, it must bring glee to terrorists and those who are enemies of America.
"The patriots serving in Guantanamo and elsewhere around the world are truly some of the finest that our nation has to offer and I'm so proud of the way they represent America. I believe Senator Durbin should ask forgiveness from the troops and their families for his absurd, deplorable analogy."
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Hooray for George. He is standing proud and honorable. Where are all the other Senators?
i'm pretty sure i just read that a number of freshmen senators (thune, coburn, martinez, and a few others) have all signed on demanding an apology.
Thank you. I guess I need to send my OTHER republican senator a thank-you note. What a proud week for Virginia!
FRegards....
We have the majority... but yet... the Dems are calling the tune.
Once again, I'm proud of my Senator...George Allen!
ALLEN FOR PRESIDENT