Please Thank Senator Inhofe for Having the Courage to Tell The Truth and Do The Right Thing!(Berg)

FR ^ | 5-13-04

[jmstein7]

First, please read Senator Inhofe's statement on the floor of the Senate:

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First of all, I regret I wasn't here on Friday. I was unable to be here but maybe it's better that I wasn't because as I watch this outrage -- this outrage everyone seems to have about the treatment of these prisoners -- I have to say, and I'm probably not the only one up at this table that is more outraged by the outrage than we are by the treatment.

The idea that these prisoners -- you know, they're not there for traffic violations. If they're in cell block 1A or 1B, these prisoners -- they're murderers, they're terrorists, they're insurgents. Many of them probably have American blood on their hands. And here we're so concerned about the treatment of those individuals.

And I hasten to say, yes, there are seven bad guys and gals that didn't do what they should have done. They were misguided. I think maybe even perverted. And the things they did have to be punished, and they're being punished. They're being tried right now and that's all taking place.

But I'm also outraged by the press and the politicians and the political agendas that are being served by this, and I say political agendas because that's actually what is happening.

I have to say when we talk about the treatment of these prisoners that I would guess that these prisoners wake up every morning thanking Allah that Saddam Hussein is not in charge of these prisons

When he was in charge, they would take electric drills and drill holes through hands, they would cut their tongues out, they would cut their ears off. We've seen accounts of lowering their bodies into vats of acid. All of these things were taking place.

This was the type of treatment that they had -- and I would want everyone to get this and read it. This is a documentary of the Iraq special report. It talks about the unspeakable acts of mass murder, unspeakable acts of torture, unspeakable acts of mutilation, the murdering of kids -- lining up 312 little kids under 12 years old and executing them.

Then, of course, what they do to Americans, too.....

We just saw what they do with Americans. They sawed off Nick Berg's head while chanting God is great. Just like they slashed the throat of Danny Pearl, and burned and mutilated the four in Fallujah, and flew those planes into the Pentagon and Twin Towers on 9/11.

I'm outraged that the Europeans and the left in this country don't understand the consequences of this War. I'm outraged that Teddy Kennedy compares our troops to Saddam Hussein. I'm outraged that Senators Levin and Dayton use the depravity of some bad apples to suggest "systemic" and "pervasive" abuse in our military, tarring the over 300,000 young men and women who have fought honorably for us in Iraq.

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Bravo!  FINALLY!

Please take the time to thank Senator Inhofe for these brave and true words... we has earned our respect and support. At the minimum, give him an "atta boy!"

You can EMAIL HIM HERE too.

Phone: 202-224-4721
Fax: 202-228-0380

453 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-3603
 

 

[jmstein7]

Please give Senator Inhofe an "atta boy!"

[jmstein7]

This is not an "opinion/question" -- it is an action item, i.e. it requires the user to take action.

[jagrmeister]

Awesome. Democrats and their allies in the media have politicized the prisoner scandal and blown it out of proportion in order to score points against Bush, not caring that exaggerating the story does unnecessary damage to our cause and will lead to destabilization and lost lives in Iraq. Democrats and the media pleasure themselves when a soldier dies in Iraq- they are jubilant as it provides another opportunity to attack Bush and bemoan America's actions.

[God luvs America]

Here is my link from this moring: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1134038/posts

as you can see I and others have already called the Senator to thank him...but don't make the call on your dime.

The American Federation of Teachers (AFL-CIO) Has a toll free number that you can use to call Congress.

1-800-839-5276

Use their dime as many of us did this morning :)

[jmstein7]

I saw it, but this is a more formal version so people not familiar with the issue can a) get a primer then b) take action.

Thanks for the free # :)

[jmstein7]

Thank Senator Inhofe for his courage!

[dalebert]

I thanked him earlier today.

[ETERNAL WARMING]

God bless Senator Inhofe, who so often expresses the opinions of "the average American."

BTTT

[kerryveryscary]

Awesome bump

[television is just wrong]

I just thanked him. You mean we actually have someone in the house or senate that found their backbone?

[lilylangtree]

Below is my email to the senator:

Thank you Senator for your latest words about the outrageousness coming from the democrat quarter. I viewed the pictures of Nick Berg's beheading this morning, and I'm an angry American. Too much focus from the media and democrats are given to Abu Ghraib and none to this young American. I've got a 26 year old son and Berg's horrible death affects me greatly because it could have easily been my son but for the grace of God. The prisoners at Abu Ghraib are there for a reason. Our intelligence needs information regardless of cost. Plus, the press the the democrats in the western world keep wanting to apply our ethics and morals and laws to a civilization that's been still in the 9th century with the islamic religion. These islamics only know strength and weakness. Civilization as we know it is further down the road for these people after many changes are internalized and lots of time has passed. I just want to say "thank you" for being rational in the midst of irrational partisan people. I salute you.

[SandRat]

done

[kerryveryscary]

It's amazing, he said exactly what I was thinking. (Without all the profanity and death threats though).

[television is just wrong]

I just worry very much about the intelligence level of this country and where we are headed. When people keep getting upset over an enemy detainee having a pair of underwear on his head causes such outrage.

[Rabid Dog]

Thanks for posting the link. Sent him an e-mail.

[Captainpaintball]

Who was the spectacled hermaphrodite making faces at Inhofe during his testimony yesterday? I would have turned around and told her to keep her disgust to herself.

I'm glad we have him on our side, but on The Savage Nation last night, when asked to confront "The Chap of Quiddick" regarding the Berg video, Inhofe could only answer with a feeble, Fristian, "I'll try..."

[billy_vee]

Thanks, I'm embarrassed I didn't do this already

[montag813]

I am still waiting for ANY Republican Senator to begin a formal censure of Edward M. Kennedy on the floor, for his despicable comments unbecoming a Senator regarding Saddam's torture chambers being merely "under new management".

Is there NO ONE--not even someone who is retiring--who will take on this scumbag for his traitorous words?

[TEXOKIE]

Thought you might like to alert other Oklahomans to this terrific speech by Imhofe.

[Tuscaloosa Goldfinch]

Does anyone have a video clip?