It is unfortunate that a million acts of kindness and goodwill and bravery by our troops have been overshadowed by the shameful acts at the prison in Iraq.
Richard Durbin
The Public Record
Richard Durbin, commonly known as Dick Durbin, is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from Illinois since 2005. A member of the Democratic Party, he has held various leadership roles, including Senate Majority Whip. Durbin has been a prominent advocate for issues such as healthcare reform, immigration policy, and gun control. He has also played a significant role in negotiations on budget and appropriations matters in the Senate.
Wouldn't it help if there was clarity from you and from this administration that we would abide by the Geneva Conventions?
If we're not better than that, then I simply want no part in what we're doing.
Take away the Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), the links to al Qaeda, and the singular reason for being here was the prospect of disposing of a ruthless dictator and bringing democracy to Iraq.
Wouldn't it be good for us, at this moment in time, to clearly and unequivocally state that we will follow the Geneva Convention?
And we put in rules that are unintelligible to the senators and to the seniors.
Here we are, five months after the fact, after thousands of our inspectors have combed all of those sites and others and have come up empty.
I think it's the wrong one, and I think you're going to hear about it, as you should.





