Ex-Majority Leader Gingrich hosted the meeting, serving his wife's muffins and coffee. They decided to seek Democrat support to draft legislation authorizing U.S. ground troops to land in war-torn Sierra Leone, restore civil order, and pave the way for the Red Cross and other aid agencies to enter the area and establish emergency medical teams and facilities. They have also drafted a proposition for U.N. forces to occupy Freetown and protect the civilian population from the rebel army attempting to over-throw the government.
Life is sacred.
It's too important for us to stand by and do nothing. As the world's last remaining superpower, it's up to us to lead these efforts. Innocent children and women, and the elderly, must be protected from wanton destruction. Newt added that he was especially angered by reports that rebels were hacking off hands and feet of civilians suspected of supporting the government, as a warning to others. This is an outrage.