WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement after a Pakistani Taliban attack on a Peshawar school killed over 140 people, including many schoolchildren and teachers:

“I am outraged and heartbroken by the horrific terrorist attack today on a school in Northwest Pakistan that killed scores of innocent children and their teachers.  The murder of these kids at the hands of Taliban gunmen is an unconscionable act of cowardice. 

“Today, we stand with the victims, their families, and the people of Pakistan. 

“Education is a powerful tool against extremism and the United States should do its part to ensure that boys and girls in this region have a chance to get an education, improve their lives, and build a brighter, more peaceful future.”

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