As a result of the gas. the impact of the gas. there was a look of absolute fright on both mother and baby. just one of the Kurds killed by Saddarn Hussein. one of the many. I also want to remind everyone that the regime of Saddarn Hussein continues to kill. torture and illegally imprison members of the Kurdish minority in Iraq. as well as anyone else who displeases the regime. Relief workers who have gone in to help the Kurdish refugees have also been the victims of extraJudicial executions as well as disappearances. Mr. Speaker. back in the early 1990s I was part of the Speakers mission that went to the refugee camps on the border of Turkey and Iraq and met with many of the Kurds who were fleeing the repression. It was right in the aftermath of the Persian Gulf war. and the Republican Guard were in hot pursuit of this Kurdish minority. It was very compelling and encouraging for me to see how our military carried on "Operation Provide Comfort." They came in. they organized. and they were able to provide the logistical support for medicines and food to be dispersed. and thousands of Kurds were spared because of the humanitarian efforts of the United States military as part of "Operation Provide Comfort".
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