Rep. Jim McDermott’s statement on death of Rachel Corrie
18 March 2003
Rep. Jim McDermott’s statement on death of Rachel Corrie
Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) made the following statement regarding the death of American Rachel Corrie in the Gaza Strip.
March 18, 2003
I am saddened and horrified by the death of Rachel Corrie on March 16. The U.S. must require — and the Israeli government must provide — all of the facts about what happened on Sunday.
What we know is terrible: a young, unarmed woman was run over and killed by a D-9 armored bulldozer driven by a member of the Israeli security forces.
What we must find out is important: How could the bulldozer driver fail to see a brightly dressed woman with a bullhorn? What orders are the drivers given? How are they trained? What are their “rules of engagement” with protestors?
