Washington, D.C. – Idaho Congressman Walt Minnick released the following statement:
“In the eight years since the tragic attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, our nation has gone through a series of transformations from a people outraged to a people now wizened by war, by tough times, by abuses of our own government. We are still outraged by terrorists who would do us harm and who prevent the spread of liberty around the world, but the events of September 11, 2001, have also left all of us more mindful of our need to fiercely protect our republic and the democratic foundation upon which it rests.
“We must eliminate the havens for terrorists in Afghanistan and Pakistan, yet avoid the temptation to fight terror with torture. We must be rigorous in protecting our civil liberties, including the right to speak freely and to question authority. We must honor the sacrifices of so many over the last eight years by renewing our commitment to the men and women who serve and who served this nation in uniform. And we must do all we can to show the rest of the world that we are resolute, proud and unafraid to spread a message of hope, strength and certainty of our cause.”
