April 8 2008 - Over 400 veterans from the Iraq and Afghan fronts surged through the halls of congress sharing the ground truths of their 'boots on the ground' experience with their Representatives and Senators. Vets for Freedom members from 48 states took part in almost 400 meetings with Senators and Representatives, and were present and mentioned during Ambassador Crocker and General Petraeus’ testimony before the Senate.
At a press conference before the event, Senators McCain, Lieberman, Graham, Cornyn, Bond, Coburn, Inhofe, Isakson, Roberts, Sessions and House Members Burgess, Marshall, Johnson, King, McCotter, Poe, Reichert, Wamp, Whittman, Diaz-Balart, Wilson, Schmidt, Blackburn, Murphy, Bachman, Carter, and Gingrey addressed our members and provided strong statements in support of our cause. The message was clear - commitment to completion of the mission and the counterinsurgency strategy in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Our new television advertisement features powerful testimony from three veterans of the Surge in Iraq. We now have a strategy for success in Iraq. General Petraeus' new counter-insurgency strategy is working to create a safer Iraq and a safer America.
The Surge worked, but you wouldn't know it from Senator Obama's comments. We have documented his unwillingness to acknowledge America's successful strategy here.
We invite you to read Senator Obama's thoughts on our current winning strategy and then call his office at (202) 224-2854 and ask him to support Senate Resolution 636, a bi-partisan resolution in the United State Senate sponsored by Senators Lieberman and Graham. http://www.vetsforfreedom.org/
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