Harry Reid: “a brave Nevadan by the name of LTC Jeffrey Tice was in the first Iraq war. He was flying an F-16 when it was hit by…”

“a brave Nevadan by the name of LTC Jeffrey Tice was in the first Iraq war. He was flying an F-16 when it was hit by enemy fire. The plane went down. He was initially captured by Iraqi troops who were roaming the desert. He was, shortly thereafter, taken to the Iraqi authorities, which began 46 days of terror. He was held in captivity and tortured by the Iraqis for these 46 days. During the time he was there, he endured brutalities that are difficult to describe. They intended to break his spirit and his body. For example, he was forced to play Russian roulette. You know that Russian roulette only is a valid game when the revolver has bullets in the chamber. And, of course, he was forced to play Russian roulette with a loaded weapon. With the same pistol, he was beaten about the head. Among other things, his jaw was dislocated, his eardrum was punctured, and on other occasions he was beaten on the head. His legs were beaten with a wooden plank until he could not walk. He had an electric wire tied around his head. The shocks received were so severe that his body curled up in a fetal position violently, with every muscle in his body contracting in pain. These are only some of the things the Iraqi regime did to Colonel Tice. They did not break his spirit, but they did harm his body. Today, these many years later, he still suffers physical problems as a result of the torture. Not only does he have physical problems, he still suffers pain as a result of the torture.”