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July 26, 2005
A political story
A Marine Corps Major who fought in Fallujah, is trying to become the first Iraq war veteran to serve in the United States Congress . . .
wish him good luck
"The only way I know how to support the troops is by going over there." [...] "All the chicken hawks back here who said, 'Oh, Iraq is talking bad about us. They're going to threaten us' -- look, if you really believe that, you leave your wife and three kids and go sign up for the Army or Marines and go over there and fight. Otherwise, shut your mouth."
Major Paul Hackett, Democratic candidate to fill the Cincinnati congressional seat vacated by Rep. Paul Portman (R), responding to his Republican opponent's charge that he should "stand with the president" by "supporting the Iraqi war effort and our troops that are over there."
Salon.com, 26 July 2005; "Dogfight in Ohio"
pdf version of Salon.com article
New York Times; 27 July 2005; "Veteran of Iraq, Running in Ohio, Is Harsh on Bush"
Posted by williamfrick at July 26, 2005 10:42 PM