Max Cleland's Dem radio address: "Plan for Victory is Not Working"

[MaineDem]

Partial Transcript of Radio Address:

"Good morning. I'm former Senator Max Cleland.

"My fellow Americans. My friends. I'm a veteran of the Vietnam War. Having left
three limbs on that battlefield, I've seen the toll that war can take on our
troops and on our country. We are now engaged in another war- a war in Iraq.
However, the Bush Administration's plan for victory is not working.

"There is no strategy to win. The President disregarded the advice of top
military brass who said that at least 500,000 troops were needed to secure
Iraq. The President committed only one-fifth of that force to the war.
Consequently, our military is completely overextended. Many servicemen and
women are returning to Iraq for their third tour. The all-volunteer force is
suffering-not only in the active force, but also in the Guard and Reserves.

"Iraq is still not secure and we don't have the forces there to make it secure.

"Furthermore, Osama Bin Laden and his terrorist cadre who did attack our
country on September 11, 2001 are still on the loose.

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"I'm Max Cleland. Thanks for listening."

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[Carla in Ca]

1. 'former' Senator

I'm still not over that one.:mad:

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

2. Right on, Max!

Clear, concise, and to the point.