They're soldiers; they gave the ultimate sacrifice. It's painful. It hurts all of us.

Late this morning, two US soldiers were slightly wounded when their vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device or a hand


































































































grenade, ... The explosion set fire to the vehicle.

Our soldiers are prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice for their country, and we must do our part. And that means voting for the funds they need to finish the job.

It is not acceptable that our soldiers should put themselves at risk or even sacrifice their lives for a fundamentalist, illiberal regime.

We are like civilian soldiers.

To the Japanese, only dogs were lower than soldiers who would surrender. We buried 500 Americans in blankets at one place along that road.