The Real Guantanamo Bay

THE REAL GUANTANAMO BAY -- (House of Representatives - September 20, 2006)

(Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)

Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, listening to critics talk about the treatment of terrorist detainees at Guantanamo Bay, one may believe these trained murderers are not properly treated.

I have visited Gitmo twice and can attest that their living conditions are to the highest standards of a first-class American detention facility. In fact, more money is spent on food for the detainees than on the U.S. troops there. Instead of deprivation, the terrorists have gained weight on the nutritious diet.

Detainees have received medical care. In the prison hospital I toured last year, these detainees received 35 teeth cleanings, 91 filled cavities and 174 pairs of glasses.

With legal, strenuous interrogation, the terrorists from the battlefield have revealed bombing cells across the world, they have explained their ability to finance murder, and they have uncovered recruiting efforts of more homicide bombers.

Our troops at Guantanamo deserve praise and credit for protecting American families.

In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget September 11.

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