Landrieu-Coleman Letter on Gaza Weapons Smuggling

6/8/2007

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The letter calls on Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice to urge the Egyptians to stop the weapons smuggling across the border and to insist that Hamas stop firing rockets at Israel. "With the escalation of violence and the increasingly untenable arms buildup in Gaza, this is a critical moment for all of our allies to curb the proliferation of weapons and the launching of rockets in the region," the letter states. "The consequences of inaction can only result in greater death and destruction."  The letter was authored by Sens. Mary Landrieu (D-LA) and Norm Coleman (R-MN) and signed by 30 other senators.