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On the recordMay 20, 2003
I applaud and commend my colleague from Nevada for taking the time and effort to be in Florida to be the spokesperson for those of us who hope for a truly independent Cuba--a Cuba free of the tyrant Fidel Castro. I realize that another dictator is on the minds of many Americans these days. Our troops continue to investigate the fate of that man-- Saddam Hussein--and to search for his top henchmen. We must ensure that all these despicable figures are held accountable for their crimes against humanity. Under the direction of Hussein, the Iraqi leadership embarked upon one of history's most premeditated and brutal campaigns of theft, kidnapping, torture, and murder against the Iraqi, Kuwaiti, Kurdish, and Iranian people. We are, as I speak, finding graves in Iraq where hundreds, if not thousands, of people are buried who have been murdered by the henchmen of Saddam Hussein and his two sons. Some 200,000 Iraqis are still missing, most taken from their homes under cover of darkness, never to be seen or heard from again.
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Harry Reid
Democratic · Nevada

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Discussing Cuban Independence Day and the accountability of dictators like Fidel Castro and Saddam Hussein.

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