VIDEO: Sestak, Andrews Dominate Debate With Tom DeLay and Richard Perle

[babylonsister]

http://thinkprogress.org/2007/03/18/mtp-iraq-debate/

VIDEO: Sestak, Andrews Dominate Debate With Tom DeLay and Richard Perle

Today, NBC’s Meet the Press featured a panel with retired Navy Admiral Rep. Joe Sestak (D-PA) and Win Without War director Tom Andrews debating former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX) and prominent neocon Richard Perle.

Andrews and Sestak made short work of DeLay and Perle. Andrews emphasized how dangerous it is to place U.S. soldiers into a civil war. “Our kids don’t know when they’re out there on the streets of Baghdad, whether the people they’re next to are the enemy or their allies. … They’re losing their lives as a result.”

Sestak made the case for redeploying U.S. forces out of Iraq. “Even George Washington at the Battle of Brandywine understood after this initial clash that he had to redeploy and go elsewhere to assume the strategic victory. That’s what this is about. Is there a better way to handle Iraq and then to be able to handle the entire security environment?”

Watch it at link:

At one point, DeLay claimed that places like Bahrain and Qatar wouldn’t accept U.S. troops who had redeployed out of Iraq. Sestak put his hand on DeLay’s arm and informed him that the U.S. military already has bases in those countries.

Later, Perle made the incredible statement that “‘Redeploy’ is a euphemism for cut-and-run.” Note to Perle: redeployment is an official military term (see this entry in the Pentagon’s Dictionary of Military Terms). “Cut and run” is the euphemism, and a tired and false one at that.

[rodeodance]

1. I watched--the old guard just had old talking points-over and over!!

[cal04]

2. thank you babylonsister for

posting this. I saw it this morning and thought they did great! For people that never served they sure do think they know better than people who did. Andrews point of who he'd trust was great to hear. everyone should read the transcript if they didn't see it.
:hi:
FMR. REP. ANDREWS: Tom, with all due respect, I think I'd be much more comfortable taking the military strategy advice of Admiral Sestak than, than Tom DeLay. And listen, you know, we in Washington love to talk about what's in the best interest of the, the people of Iraq. We've been doing this for years and years. Why don't we ask the people of Iraq what they think? If you ask the people...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17628142/

[babylonsister]

5. You are very welcome!

I thought they were good, too, and made DeLay and Perle look like the scum that they are.

[tbyg52]

3. Yep, it was pretty one-sided. nt

[bluestateguy]

4. I think Joe Sestak is the best freshman Democrat in the Congress

I hope to see him running for Arlen Spector's Senate seat in 2010.

[Rydz777]

10. Agreed

He's smart and articulate (and probably clean), and when it comes to national defense he grinds up and spits out chickenhawks like Perle.

[NanceGreggs]

6. Wish Mr. PotatoHead had asked Perle ...

"Could you please tell our viewers about a single instance where you've been right about anything?"

Perle would still be sitting there now, trying to think of something ...

[tech3149]

7. Thanks for posting the link to the clip

I agree with almost everything that was said by Mr's Setak and Andrews. I was dissapointed that Mr Sestak presented the idea that Iran was a threat. It may be his military background, but I'm pretty sure that Iran would not be a threat unless we put them in a position where they had no choice. I helped get him elected, but I think I need to hold his feet to the fire to get a better return on my investment.

[Little Wing]

8. Richard Perle should be strung up by his nuts

on a bridge in Iraq

[maddezmom]

9. this is must see TV

was just about to post it. :hi: K&R