Thomas Daschle: “Two days ago a truck bomb exploded near a U.S. military housing complex outside of Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Nineteen…”

“Two days ago a truck bomb exploded near a U.S. military housing complex outside of Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Nineteen Americans were killed and 64 were seriously injured in a devastating blast that left a crater some 35 feet deep and over 80 feet across. I want to express my deepest sympathies to those who lost loved ones in the attack and my best wishes for a quick and complete recovery to those who were injured. I know I speak for the entire Senate when I say that all of you are in our thoughts and prayers. The truck bombing in Dhahran underscores the fact that U.S. servicemembers often perform their missions at great personal risk. Like those U.S. servicemembers who lost their lives in the Persian Gulf war and the 241 Marines who were killed in a suicide bombing in Lebanon in 1983, the members of the Air Force's 4404th Air Wing sacrificed their lives to protect our vital national interests. We should pause for a moment to reflect on the commitment, dedication, and sacrifice of all the men and women who have served--and those who continue to serve--in our nation's military.”