Political newcomer blasts Bush's policy in Iraq and beyond
Thursday, July 29, 2004
By PETER HALL
The Express-Times
Speaking Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention, New Jersey's 7th Congressional District challenger Steve Brozak urged the election of presidential candidate John Kerry and vowed to work with the Democrat to undo the Bush administration's damage to the nation's world image and economy.
Brozak, a retired Marine lieutenant colonel, spoke about his experiences as a Marine reservist who went to Kuwait and Iraq to survey the effects of extended deployment on reservists' careers and home lives.
He sharply criticized the Bush administration's decision to go to war in Iraq on questionable grounds and its failure to plan a way to withdraw once a democratic government had been established.
Brozak, who is co-founder of a Wall Street investment firm, said he will work to build a "stronger and more respected" United States if he is elected.
"This Marine will proudly follow John Kerry to battle," he said
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