David Durenberger: “I rise today to challenge the widespread assertion that air strikes, or more specifically the threat of air strikes are…”

“I rise today to challenge the widespread assertion that air strikes, or more specifically the threat of air strikes are a real solution to the deep-seated hatred that is the true cause of the current conflict in Bosnia-Herzegovina. All Americans find repellent the brutal slaughter of civilians that occurred this weekend in Sarajevo. There can be no--repeat, no--justification for the killing of 68 innocent people in Sarajevo's marketplace. Indeed, there can be no justification for any of the needless bloodshed that has occurred in this prolonged conflict. Our prayers today are with the victims of this most recent atrocity, and with the families of those victims. And we are all greatly concerned about the plight of every person--Moslem, Croat, and Serb--caught in this conflict. It is ironic that this week marks the 10th anniversary of the Olympic Winter Games in Sarajevo. Those were happier times. One of the areas used for athletic contests during the 1984 Winter Olympics is now a graveyard.”