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Mr. Benjamin Solomon, Letter to the Editor of the New York Times

Date: Feb. 14, 2006
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Military Personnel Veterans


MR. BENJAMIN SOLOMON, LETTER TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES -- (Extensions of Remarks - February 14, 2006)

SPEECH OF
HON. JANICE D. SCHAKOWSKY
OF ILLINOIS
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2006

* Ms. SCHAKOWSKY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring to the attention of my colleagues a letter that was published in the November 8th edition of the New York Times. The letter was composed by my constituent--Mr. Benjamin Solomon of Evanston, Illinois. Mr. Solomon writes about the critical importance of openness in government, the serious nature of war, and the importance of honoring our nation's veterans. I hope that the words of Mr. Solomon, who is a veteran of World War II, are taken into serious consideration. [From the New York Times, Nov. 8, 2005]

KILLED, THEN EXPLOITED

To the Editor:

``The Mysterious Death of Pat Tillman,'' by Frank Rich (column, Nov. 6), left me sick at heart. I am a World War II veteran in my later 80's who still thinks of his tent mates who were lost to enemy action.

Pat Tillman, the Arizona Cardinals defensive back who volunteered for the Army, was killed last year in Afghanistan, apparently by friendly fire. The cynical exploitation of his death and the lies surrounding it are a betrayal of this brave soldier and his family, of all the others who made the same sacrifice in Iraq, and of the ideals of decency we claim for our nation.

The thought that the responsible high-level officials in the Pentagon and the White House are still in power frightens me.

Benjamin Solomon,

Evanston, Ill., Nov. 6, 2005.

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