The parallels are obvious. In both situations we have a Communist oppressor being resisted by freedom fighters seeking to take back their own land and to restore to it the kind of freedom that should be the birthright of all men everywhere but clearly is not. There is. of course. a significant difference that the senior Senator from Texas spoke upon. and that is that Afghanistan is halfway around the world. whereas here on our doorstep. literally within walking distance. we have in Central America a war going on that has produced a flood of refugees who are literally able to walk to the United States. Indeed. the junior Senator from Texas asked how many Senators would be willing to support a refugee assistance program that would impact his State of Texas. and mine. Mr. President.
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