In addition to MoveOn.org and America Coming Together (ACT), George Soros’ third major anti-Bush gift went to set up the Center for American Progress (CAP). ( snip ) Podesta has, at times, been defensive about CAP’s financial links to Soros, whose advocacy of drug legalization is especially controversial. In response to reporters’ questions, Podesta has said, “We welcome his funds and he doesn’t influence in any way our agenda.” Pressed about Soros’ views on drugs, Podesta responded, “I don’t know the full extent of his activities around the world. But much of what he’s done is to promote democracy.”
CAP’s first formal event on October 28, 2003 was a Washington, DC conference co-sponsored with the Century Foundation, headed by Leone. The two-day conference, “New American Strategies for Security and Peace,” featured Senator Hillary Clinton, presidential candidate Wesley Clark, former Clinton National Security Advisor Sandy Berger, American Prospect editor Robert Kuttner and former U.S. Ambassador and Bush foe Joseph Wilson. The conference highlight was a speech critical of the Iraq war by Nebraska Republican Senator Chuck Hagel.
Wow....the whole lot of them!
Thanks for that post of goings on of October 2003 (I'll withhold comment on Hagel's disgraceful participation at such an event at this time. I want to think he's a fool and useful tool rather than a bad guy).
The other cast of characters are of course firmly in the bad guy category.