VoteVets - Freedom

[unhappycamper]

Run time: 00:38 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b4LnxQPMNI   Posted on YouTube: July 23, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: July 24, 2008 By DU Member: unhappycamper Views on DU: 358

 
We've just unveiled a new TV ad at VoteVets today that will air on national cable from Friday through most of next week.


And here's some background from our (VoteVets) press release:

The ad features Brandon Woods, an Iraq War veteran from New York .

In the ad, Brandon says, "What did we fight for in Iraq ? I have some idea. I fought in Operation Iraqi Freedom. And "freedom" means when the Iraqi people and their Prime Minister ask us to make a plan to leave, we do. But, Senator McCain would occupy Iraq indefinitely, against their wishes. That's not what freedom means. That's not what we fought for. Senator, I thought you would know better."

Jon Soltz, Iraq War Veteran and Chairman of VoteVets.org said, "Senator McCain once said that if the Iraqis asked us to leave, we would have to leave. Those of us who served agree with that. Senator McCain now either has to back off his refusal to set a plan to leave Iraq , as Prime Minister Maliki requested, or tell the American and Iraqi people why he would overrule Iraq 's government and make our troops into an indefinite occupying force. Those are his only two options."

"There is a real enemy to fight in Afghanistan . It is time to heed the call of the Iraqis and plan to redeploy from their country and set our focus on destroying the real terrorist threat in the Afghansitan/Pakistan region," Soltz added. "We cannot want to be in Iraq more than the Iraqis want us to be there. We cannot referee Iraq 's political problems with troops, especially when we have a real job to do protecting America from the terrorists in Afghanistan ."

For those of you who are curious about the soldier featured, Brandon is a guy who knows his stuff:

Brandon is currently pursuing a Master of International Affairs, with a concentration in International Finance and Policy at Columbia University. Prior to attending Columbia, he served as a Captain in the U.S. Army, and participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom while assigned to the 4th Infantry Division. Brandon grew up in New Rochelle, NY, and received a B.A in Foreign Affairs with a concentration in the Middle East from the University of Virginia (2003). His interests include finance, domestic politics, and matters related to U.S. foreign policy.

[babylonsister]

1. Love it! Props to VoteVets! nt

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2. K&R Got this in my e-mail, watched it on youtube

(comments disabled on youtube) and watched and rec'ed it here. I thought it was very good.