I thank the gentleman for yielding this time to me. Mr. Speaker. I am sure every Member of this House viewed with horror the slaughter of several hundred Palestinians in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps earlier this month. This tragedy has riveted the eyes of the world on the continuing instability. violence. and disregard for human life that has plagued the Middle East for much too long. There is no shortage of blame to be passed about in the wake of the massacre. either. it was a tragedy that should not have occurred. Nothing similar can be permitted to happen again.