Thomas Daschle: “when our country was attacked on September 11, countless countries came forth to express condolences, to condemn those…”

“when our country was attacked on September 11, countless countries came forth to express condolences, to condemn those heinous attacks and to make clear that they stood with America in our time of trouble. The statements were a welcome reassurance from the family of nations that we would not be standing alone in the campaign against terror. I come to the floor today to send my condolences to the families of the 26 Israelis killed in this weekend's attacks in Jerusalem and Haifa, to send my prayers to the scores more who were injured, to condemn in the strongest terms those attacks--and the attack that occurred just this morning, and to reassure our friends in Israel that just as they stood with us, we stand with them. Like people all over the world, I went to bed on Saturday deeply shaken by the horrifying images from Jerusalem. Not only were the attacks timed to occur during busiest time of the week in an area frequented by young people, but a second bomb was intended to maim and kill emergency response workers trying to assist the victims. It is some small measure of consolation that the second bomb didn't kill anyone. Still, it is hard to imagine a more inhumane plan; hard to imagine, that is, until I woke up Sunday morning, and heard reports of the second attack--in Haifa. In this case, a suicide bomber boarded a bus full of innocent people just starting their work week.”