War debate rages; Sestak stands firm for redeployment

[Breeze54]

Rep. Joe Sestak was just on Tavis Smiley on PBS

http://www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200703/20070322.html

Rep. Joe Sestak

Pennsylvania's Rep. Joe Sestak is a member of the 110th Congress' freshman class.
He opted to run for election one month after retiring from the U.S. Navy as a 3-star
Admiral and became the highest-ranking military officer ever to serve in Congress.
Sestak also served in the Clinton White House as National Security Council Defense
Policy Director and, after 9/11, was the first director of the Navy's anti-terrorism unit.
Sestak holds a Ph.D. from Harvard in political economy and government.

GUESTS

* Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
Friday, March 23, 2007

* Rep. Joe Sestak
Thursday, March 22, 2007

H.R.960
Title: To enhance the national security interests of the United States both at home and abroad
by setting a deliberate timetable for the redeployment of United States Armed Forces from Iraq
by December 31, 2007, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Sestak, Joe (introduced 2/8/2007)
Cosponsors (7)
Latest Major Action: 3/20/2007 House committee/subcommittee actions.
Status: Committee Hearings Held.

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War debate rages; Sestak stands firm for redeployment

http://www.delcotimes.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=18096458&BRD=1675&PAG=461&dept_id=18178&rfi=6

By TIMOTHY LOGUE,

03/19/2007

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An Interview with Joe Sestak

http://www.pjvoice.com/v13/13300words.html

PJV: What do make of the apparent split in the Democratic party between those who favor establishing a firm date for bringing our troops home from Iraq and those who believe we need to remain more “open ended” about withdrawal?

I can only speak for myself, but my belief is that ideally, both politicians and military people are dealers in hope, in the possibilities of a better tomorrow. But to deal in hope, you must outline a clear vision of what needs to be accomplished to serve the citizens of our great nation. I’ve done that for the citizens of my district by telling them that national security begins at home in the health, educational and economic security of them and their children, and by recognizing that only as a strong nation can we truly confront the problems that face us abroad. That being said, after three years of chasing elusive and ever-changing goals in Iraq, I believe we must set a date to withdraw, certainly by the end of 2007. There are other strategic interests that are not being well-addressed due to the continued pouring of our national treasure, in people and money, into Iraq. We spoke about the Israeli-Palestinian issue, where we abdicated an engaged role years ago. We have Iran, where we were absent years ago in trying to prevent their developing nuclear weapons. We failed to ensure a secure environment in Afghanistan and now the Taliban threat is growing there again. Then there’s the Pacific, where we face threats from North Korea and where we have diplomatic and economic challenges with China. To prevent wars and other acts of violence, we need to have a new vision of the world where the U.S. engaged in all areas of its and its allies interests and where we work together to solve problems. The current turmoil in Iraq is a clear example of the dangers of acting alone.

more at link........

[Blue-Jay]

1. No way!

[Breeze54]

2. Way!

I hadn't heard of him or anything he's said before, until tonight.
I guess he wasn't on my radar. Seems like an intelligent guy.

[Fenris]

3. ...

:rofl: