Bob Barr on War & Peace Libertarian for President; Former Republican Representative (GA-7)

Don’t rush to make new anti-terrorism laws

“Why is it necessary to rush this through?” asked Rep. Robert Barr. “Does it have anything to do with the fact that the department has [unsuccessfully] sought many of these authorities on numerous other occasions, and now seeks to take advantage of what is obviously an emergency situation to obtain authorities that it has been unable to obtain previously?“

Ashcroft said the administration wants Congress to act now on its ”modest set of proposals“ in light of what he said was the very real possibility that terrorists are planning additional attacks.”Each day that so passes is a day that terrorists have an advantage,“ Ashcroft said. ”We are today sending our troops into the modern field of battle with antique weapons.

Voted YES on disallowing the invasion of Kosovo.

Move the US Embassy to Jerusalem.

Declares it to be U.S. policy that:
• Jerusalem remain an undivided city in which the rights of every ethnic religious group are protected;
• Jerusalem be recognized as the capital of the State of Israel;
• the U.S. Embassy in Israel be established in Jerusalem no later than May 31, 1999.
• Makes specified amounts of such funds available until expended in FY 1996 and 1997 only for construction and other costs associated with relocating the U.S. Embassy Jerusalem.