Kendra S. Horn: “last night the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Ryan) gave a very fine statement on this matter. In his remarks, the…”

“last night the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Ryan) gave a very fine statement on this matter. In his remarks, the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Ryan) quoted the book ``The Threatening Storm'' by Kenneth Pollack, who served as the Clinton administration's expert on Iraq. This quotation cuts to the very heart of this debate by laying out the horrific nature of Saddam Hussein. It paints a picture that no civilized person can find acceptable: the torture of children, the rape of women, the fiendish maiming of opponents, the gassing of entire Kurdish villages to spread terror. Mr. Speaker, these crimes are well documented. We have eyewitness accounts, news photographs and videotapes of gas attacks against the Kurdish villages. We have first-person testimony on Saddam Hussein's reign of terror within Iraq. It is estimated that Saddam Hussein has murdered more than 200,000 of his own countrymen, generals and relatives included. Given his record of brutality, there should be no question what Saddam Hussein will do once he obtains nuclear weapons. We must face squarely the true nature of this tyrant. We must act to deal with the threat he poses. Mr. Speaker, I urge all of my colleagues to vote for this resolution. It is the right thing for America and humanity.”