The Surge Battle Is Joined

[Caro]

From the Huffington Post:

Democratic Leaders Take Charge, Joe Biden Stands Tall, The Surge Battle Is Joined

By Brent Budowsky

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senator Joe Biden should receive standing ovations and support for joining the battle and opposing the surge.

It is now time for leading Senate Republicans such as Senator Warner and Senator Lugar to join Democratic Leaders and military leaders and say no to the surge and the escalation it represents.

Giving credit where due: the story was first reported here, last night, on Huffington Post.

One of the most important developments in Washington this week is that Joe Biden is making his move, unequivocally opposing the troop surge in Iraq, and developing real and actionable lines of attack…

The overwhelming weight of leadership military opinion is against the surge. In the Friday Washington Post it is reported that the Joint Chiefs are still actively trying to persuade the President that the negatives of the surge outweigh the positives…

What today is President is doing what I call "the purge for the surge" This does NOT change anything. The majority view of military commanders is opposed to the surge. The President has NOT stood by the commanders no matter how many times he has claimed he did…

From the very beginning of this war, the greatest dereliction of duty is that there have not been high level resignations in protest from either civilian or uniformed officers who knew these disastrous policies were disastrous, but played along…

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Brent Budowsky served as Legislative Assistant to U.S. Senator Lloyd Bentsen, responsible for commerce and intelligence matters, including one of the core drafters of the CIA Identities Law. Served as Legislative Director to Congressman Bill Alexander, then Chief Deputy Whip, House of Representatives. Currently a member of the International Advisory Council of the Intelligence Summit. Left government in 1990 for marketing and public affairs business including major corporate entertainment and talent management. He can be reached at [e-mail].

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Carolyn Kay
MakeThemAccountable.com

[unhappycamper]

1. Caro:

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[Caro]

5. Brent Budowsky has given me permission ...

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[unhappycamper]

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[Caro]

6. I thought the earlier message didn't post.

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[LaPera]

2. Is this for real...Dem Biden was one of the biggest Bush kiss asses in the Senate

Now that the people worked hard for a Dem majority - Biden "is standing tall" and tough...Give me a fucking break...This fucker Biden has had his eye on the presidency for over 12 years now...I see his bullshit as clear as can be...Like the two-faced moderate Lieberman, I won't forget Biden's bullshit either!

[notadmblnd]

3. Biden is on CNN now.

nt

[stillcool]

4. I don't trust any elected official to do...

the right thing...however when they do manage to hit the right notes, I'm all for applause.:bounce: