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Gingrey applauds President’s signature of Military Commissions Act into law



The White House

 

Marietta, Oct 17 -

U.S. Congressman Phil Gingery today thanked President Bush for signing the Military Commissions Act into law. This legislation, which Gingrey voted to pass in the House, will allow our military to try terrorists for their crimes and gather intelligence information to prevent future attacks.

“There is no job more important than protecting our nation and her citizens,” said Gingrey. “The War on Terror is unlike any other in our history, and we need new tools to fight it. Military commissions are a critical component of America’s ability to defend herself, and I was sickened by the Democrat’s opposition to this vital resource.”

 “I am relieved the CIA can continue questioning key terrorists, because this has been one of the most successful intelligence efforts in U.S. history,” Gingrey continued.  “Using information gathered through this program, we have disrupted plots to blow up U.S. skyscrapers, prevented airline hijackings, and stopped plans to attack U.S. marine bases. If aggressive interrogation techniques that fall short of torture are necessary to protect Americans from harm, we must continue using them. We can not allow another September 11th to occur because we are more concerned with terrorist “rights” than with protecting our own people.”

For more information on the Military Commissions Act, please visit the White House website:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/10/20061017.html.

 

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