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Tom Lantos: yesterday, as the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of Israel were meeting in the Oval Office, yet…

On the recordMay 8, 2002
yesterday, as the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of Israel were meeting in the Oval Office, yet another homicide bombing took place in the state of Israel. How many more innocent civilians will need to be killed by this monstrous conspiracy before the administration and all Members of Congress recognize that we are dealing with a battle between civilization and the forces of chaos and destruction? How many millions of Saudi PR money will be used to try to tell us that none of this is true? In recent months, $135 million of Saudi money went to support terrorism, and it is high time we call facts by their proper names. The President indicated a few months ago that 'You are either with the terrorists, or you are with us.' The time has come for a clear moral judgment. This terrorism must end, and we must recognize that Israel is in the forefront of the global struggle against terrorism.
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Addressing the ongoing issue of terrorism and its impact on Israel during a speech.

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