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Iraq Catch-22
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Senator Salazar's persistent doublespeak on the war in Iraq is an insult to the intelligence of his constituents. In his response to my latest letter urging Congress to refuse approving any more funds for the war except for the safe and orderly withdrawal of US forces, he repeats his tired refrain:
" I have strongly disagreed with the way this war has been managed strategically, and I am likewise disappointed in the manner the President has requested funding from Congress... however, as long as our troops are in harm's way, I will do everything I can to provide the funding for their equipment and other needs. They are taking great personal risks on behalf of our nation, and they deserve our support."
The Catch-22: how to end funding for this disastrous war without putting the troops at risk. The solution: THE TROOPS ARE ALREADY AT RISK! Get them OUT of harm's way. Fund withdrawal, not war.
This is only a dilemma for Democrats who are too scared to exercise the leadership for which they were elected. My response: yesterday I changed my voter registration from Democrat to Green. We have to have an alternative to failed two-party politics.
" I have strongly disagreed with the way this war has been managed strategically, and I am likewise disappointed in the manner the President has requested funding from Congress... however, as long as our troops are in harm's way, I will do everything I can to provide the funding for their equipment and other needs. They are taking great personal risks on behalf of our nation, and they deserve our support."
The Catch-22: how to end funding for this disastrous war without putting the troops at risk. The solution: THE TROOPS ARE ALREADY AT RISK! Get them OUT of harm's way. Fund withdrawal, not war.
This is only a dilemma for Democrats who are too scared to exercise the leadership for which they were elected. My response: yesterday I changed my voter registration from Democrat to Green. We have to have an alternative to failed two-party politics.
What change do you want NOW?
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