Boehner Offers Condolences to Families of Slain Hostages, Says Now Is ‘Not a Time for Excuses’
Published at(WASHINGTON) — House Speaker John Boehner expressed condolences to the families of the American and Italian hostages killed in a U.S. counter-terrorism operation in January.
Speaking Thursday on the deaths of Warren Weintein and Giovanni Lo Porto, Boehner, R-Ohio, emphasized that he believes the independent review that the president announced “is entirely appropriate.”
“As President Obama indicated, this is not a time for excuses,” he said. “We need all the facts, for the families and so that we can make sure that nothing like this ever happens again in our efforts to keep Americans safe.”
Boehner said he has not spoken personally to President Obama about the killed hostages, although he said he was “notified prior to the public disclosure of this.”
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