Sam Brownback: “last week, with the help of Pakistani authorities, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed was captured and taken into custody. This…”

“last week, with the help of Pakistani authorities, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed was captured and taken into custody. This represents the highest ranking al Qaeda official to be apprehended in the war on terrorism and, according to some experts, Mohammed is the most important terrorism related arrest in history. I come to the floor today to publically express my gratitude to the government of Pakistan and to President Musharraf in particular. The arrest, along with the intelligence information gathered at the scene, brings us one giant step closer to dismantling the al Qaeda terror network. You don't have to dig too deeply into the recent press stories to see the significance of this event. From the Washington Post: U.S. authorities said they expect a trove of leads from the search of Mohammed's living quarters . . . From the New York Times: Al Qaeda Hobbled by Latest Arrest . . . From Time magazine: Pakistani authorities nab Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, the al- Qaeda bigwig who helped mastermind the Sept. 11 attacks.”