Ed Show 'Afghanistan Corrupt Beyond Malice!' - Rep Eric Massa

[tomm2thumbs]

Run time: 05:53 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs4RghQrtJg   Posted on YouTube: December 04, 2009 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: December 04, 2009 By DU Member: tomm2thumbs Views on DU: 1429

 
Rep. Eric Massa (D) responds to President Obama's announcement that 30,000 more troops will be deploying to Afghanistan. Eric Massa - one of the few former military- representatives in our Congress says his 24 years in the military is 'telling him it is impossible to build a nation where there is fundamentally no national identity'. He has an absolute objection to a 'fool's errand' of increasing troops for Afghanistan.
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A lot of folks were not able to see this video as it aired live, late-late after the President's speech. Finally found it on the Representative's own website. Posting for those that missed his comments.

added:
Congressman Eric Massa is a Naval Academy graduate and a 24-year retired Navy Commander. While in the Navy, he served during several global conflicts including Beirut and Operation Desert Storm. His capstone military assignment was serving as the Special Assistant to the Supreme Allied Commander of NATO during the Bosnian conflict.

[elleng]

1. That Supreme Allied Commander was General Wes Clark!

I wonder what Wes thinks about this. He did say recently he thinks we should get out of Afghan.

[tomm2thumbs]

2. I found this

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x37430

Gen. Wesley Clark calls for exit from Afghanistan

[elleng]

3. Great that you found it,

and that it got some coverage.

[Turborama]

6. Thanks for the link

I went and had a read and posted a reply I hope you find interesting: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=433&topic_id=37430&mesg_id=38287

Thanks for the video, too. I have been and am reading and listening to a lot of opinions and developing my own (long and detailed) response to Tuesday's speech and like hear from both sides of the argument. It's taking a long time but hopefully I'll have it finished sometime Sunday.

[tomm2thumbs]

8. looking forward to reading your Sunday edition

as always, thoughtful and insightful

[Turborama]

11. He did say he thinks we should get out, but only when the time is right

I don't know if you've seen this, but it seems like Raw Story were using him for their own agenda...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x39900

[elleng]

12. Nothing unusual, Tubor!

Thanks.

[Smarmie Doofus]

4. Rec # 4. nt

[pundaint]

5. Now there's two in the House we don't have to fire!

Right on healthcare, right on war. And expresses being right with action.

[Mrburra]

7. Staying?

Only people that benefit from war are trying to makes us stay. If the majority of the people don't want this war why the hell are we still there!! This is suppose to be a Democracy why ain't our voice been heard, but meanwhile we got the minority of this county in control. The majority could take a lesson from the minority WE NEED TO GET MORE ORGANIZE if we really want to get out of this pointless, self beneficial, stupid war!!!

[lumpy]

9. Massa's argument for non-escalation beats Obama's

argument for-escalation HAnds down. Obama should be listening to people such as Massa who have the military experience and are knowledgable about the Afghan region and as well as...listen to the majority of Americans who disagree with Obama's political maneuverings.
Thanks for posting this,tomm.

[tomm2thumbs]

10. saw it live - but the video wouldn't post for the longest time

I think the 'youtube-elves' were keeping this kind of video out of the limelight - finally had to call it something benign and then post it - and then go back and change the title. Strange, but not surprising really.