Mr. Speaker, like everyone else, I was horrified by the shocking images transmitted by Egyptian television after the carnage involving more than 60 innocent tourists in front of the temple of Hatchepsut in Luxor.
This massacre, for which the group al-Gamaa al-Islamiya has taken credit, demonstrates just how irresponsible its perpetrators are and, in the long run, accomplishes nothing except to push back peace efforts.
I wish to express our sincere condolences to the relatives of the victims, and to assure the Egyptian people of our support in their fight against terrorism.