Former ambassador speaks

[struggle4progress]

HILTON HEAD ISLAND: Joseph Wilson discusses Iraq, George Bush and national security

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"Holding our government accountable is what we do," he said. When someone tries to drive another out of the public square, "That subverts our great democracy, and that is when we must stand up and be stewards."
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"The first line of my obituary used to read 'The last American diplomat to meet Saddam Hussein before Desert Storm.' Now, it reads 'Mr. Valerie Plame, husband of the first CIA agent ever to be exposed by her own government," Wilson said.
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"There was nobody standing up and saying 'This may not be the best idea we've ever had'," he said, and anybody who expressed dissent was ridiculed.
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But, he said, when one party tries to paint members of the other as "traitors," it is important "to stand up against that kind of bullying."
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http://www.lowcountrynow.com/stories/061604/LOCwilson.shtml

[Eloriel]

1. I LOVE Joe Wilson

Oooo. Sends shivers down my spine, the courage that man has. Thanks for the link.

[teryang]

2. 26 former ambassadors and military leaders

...made their statement against administration foreign policy today before the National Press Club.

As far as I could tell, it wasn't covered on television.

[leftchick]

4. Judy Woodruff had one former diplomat and a ...

reich wing repuke on her show discussing this. Though all he did was attack the messenger and not her message. I saw nothing about it on the evening news shows or even Keith Olberman's show. :(

[teryang]

5. thanks for the info

...apparently it's a near non-event for the media.

[Judi Lynn]

3. Glad he's continuing to speak out

But, he said, "National security is an American issue, not a Republican or a Democrat issue."

Thanks for reminding them, Mr. Wilson.

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