Posted on 09/01/2007 5:47:17 AM PDT by Calpernia
Dallas, TXResponding to comments by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that he is prepared to fill the power vacuum in Iraq, former House Armed Services Chairman and Republican presidential contender Duncan Hunter challenged the Bush administration to step up plans for a strike against Iran.
Commenting to a group of veterans and supporters, Hunter explained, Iran has made their intentions abundantly clear in the Middle East, specifically with respect to military action against Israel. Never before in American history has a nation so blatantly engaged in saber-rattling without facing serious military reprisals from the U.S. He continued, The White House recently declared Irans Revolutionary Guard a terrorist organization for their obvious support for the terrorist insurgency in Iraq. They are aiding and abetting the killing of our military service men and women. In my book, thats an act of war and such action ought to have military consequences. Responding in hollow political or diplomatic rhetoric only encourages more affronts from Iran.
Rep. Hunter has served on the House Armed Services Committee since his election to Congress in 1980 and has been that committees chairman for four years. Serving a critical role during the Reagan Administration, he helped establish and maintain the U.S. Strategic Defense Initiative. Hunter led a delegation with Rep. Henry Hyde to the Eastern Block during the Cold War stand-off to press President Reagans policy of solidarity. Hunter also led the Republican Congress in rebuilding the U.S. military after the Clinton Administrations devastating cuts and slashes to critical defense personnel and materiel.
Duncan Hunter will cap off his tour through Texas with a speech Saturday at the statewide Texas Republican Presidential Straw in Ft. Worth, where he is heavily favored.
For more information or to schedule an interview with Congressman Hunter, please contact Michael Gallops at (469) 628-78926
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I am just so thrilled with Duncan Hunter.He takes a stand on things and does not take a poll to see what he should say, he says things and does not flip flop. He is in one word AWESOME.
I agree!
Ouch.
I knew my tagline would some day be the most appropriate thing to say.
B4DH
Hey Kev. You are a prophet in your own time! No one but Rep. Duncan Hunter will get us out of this one alive. GO DUNCAN HUNTER!
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