[rintense]

Agreed. Dime to donuts the names will be dominated by Republicans in an attempt to show that they were covering the President's arse.

Hack is in league with the Kerry camp.

[conservative in nyc]

The 17 members of Congress will be who the 17 members of Congress were, probably along with the letters sent to them. Hackworth would have little incentive to name names who weren't told, since they could plausibly deny it and ask for proof. His credibility would be shot.

If I had to guess, I'd say that Specter and Santorum would logically be two of them, since Lawson is from PA. And if I were Lawson and wasn't getting a response from my own Republican senators, you can rest assured that I'd start sending letters to those who would have an axe to grind against the President --- Hillary!, Kennedy and KKK Byrd, to name a few. Especially since all 3 are on the Senate Armed Services Committee.

[whadizit]

"Hack is in league with the Kerry camp."

So glad someone finally brought that up. Even back when W was going to UN about Iraq, HACKWORTH WAS ALL OVER THE TUBE BASHING THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION. He has always seemed like a "kook" to me!

[Poodlebrain]

Why is Hackworth releasing the list of 17 members of Congress? He did not contact them. Shouldn't Mr. Lawson release the names?

From the perspective of expecting any action, one should presume Mr. Lawson would have contacted the Representative from his district and that of SSG Frederick, if they are not the same person. Similarly, the home state Senators are logical contacts as well. Since SSG Frederick is from WV, one would think that Senators Robert Byrd and Jay Rockefeller would be among those contacted. If their names are not on the list of 17 I'll be extremely skeptical until we hear from Mr. Lawson.