U.S. Senator Frank Church (D-ID), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, claimed that "such grisly scenes have not been witnessed since the Christian martyrs marched hand in hand into the Roman arenas."
Senator AS Frank Church (D-ID), seorang anggota Komite Senat Hubungan Luar Negeri, mengklaim bahwa "adegan mengerikan tersebut belum pernah disaksikan sejak martir Kristen berbaris bergandengan tangan ke dalam arena Romawi."