Richard Lugar actually said...

"Permit international monitoring of the screening procedures to prevent arbitrary arrests and 'disappearances' of the detained individuals."

"Press freedoms are an essential element of democracy."

"But I think that most Sri Lankans want to live in peace in a land where they can pursue their lives without harassment or without problems."

"The United States has repeatedly asserted that a lasting, sustainable peace can best be achieved if the Sri Lankan Government works now to reach a political solution that addresses the aspirations of ..."