Tran Blasts Dean: Calls for Solidarity in Iraq

California State Assemblyman Van Tran Press Release ^ | 12/06/2005 | California State Assemblyman Van Tran

[ALOHA RONNIE]

ASSEMBLY DISTRICT 68 ASSEMBLYMAN VAN TRAN

    Issues: Press Releases Tran Blast Dean, Calls For Solidarity In Iraq "Dean's comments are irresponsible and revisionist"

WASHINGTON, D.C.– On Monday, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean said during an interview with WOAI radio in San Antonio, TX, “Of course, the South Vietnamese couldn’t manage to support their own country.”

“Dean’s comments are irresponsible and revisionist,” said California Assemblyman Van Tran (R-Costa Mesa), the first Vietnamese-American legislator in America. “Instead of undermining our war effort, Dean should focus on joining the rest of Americans in supporting our troops.”

“South Vietnam only fell after Congress lost the will to support our allies. Their terrible decision in 1975 has led to three decades of tyranny in that country, where freedom is persecuted and political choice doesn’t exist. This is something we can not let happen in Iraq. To maintain security in the region and to continue an aggressive prosecution of the War on Terror, American must continue to support the new government in Iraq and help them establish stability there.”

“I am particularly offended by Dean’s attempt to pull the Vietnamese people into his political strategy. Like the oppressed people from Cuba, the Vietnamese people have a strong love of freedom and democracy. Millions have died and more have been imprisoned trying to secure those freedoms.”

“After the January elections in Iraq I wrote:

‘I still mourn the dreadful situation in Vietnam, where human rights are crushed and freedom is a distant dream. Our loss there helps Sunday’s achievement to shine even brighter as a symbol of hope to the world.’

‘Sunday’s vote was a great step toward the promise of democracy, but only one step up the long stairway of a truly democratic society. Remember it took Japan and Germany about ten years to govern independently after their surrender in 1945 (it was four years before the first election in Germany). The progress in Iraq has been heart warming and should help us to reaffirm our values as this troubled nation continues the path to democracy.’”

“The terrorists are trying to win this war by challenging America’s spirit and returning us to a status where we just react to future attacks. They have succeeded in bringing the unwitting Dean to their efforts, but we can not just bury our head and wait.”

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[RVN Airplane Driver]

I have been ashamed of what my country did to the Vietnamese people for 30 years. Had the spineless critters in congress not cut off funding millions of people in that part of the world would still be living. Jacka$$ idiots like Dean and Kerry should keep their mouths shut about things they know nothing about.

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After the Fall of Freedom in Vietnam 30 years ago, exactly, came...


Pictures of a vietnamese Re-Education Camp

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1308949/posts

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[massgopguy]

And who's family business got a billion dollar real estate contract with the Hanoi government? That's right. John F*ing Kerry.

[wolfcreek]

Ah, the Left, still using the same old playbook.

[TheForceOfOne]

[Zacs Mom]

The MSM aggressively propagates the malicious falsehoods every radical Bush-hating entity promulgations.
In what can rightly be viewed as a form of "Information Warfare" these "Guardians of the peoples right to know"
are active participants in a coordinated assault on the presidency of George W. Bush.

As they willfully disseminate misinformation and disinformation, while knowingly
lie by omission in ignoring or discounting the voices of truly knowledgeable people
like Van Tran and Rep. Sam Johnson (R-Texas), the cRats and the MSM together are
engaging in direct attacks on this nation which far more insidious and far more dangerous to us
as a nation than are attacks of terrorists.

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[saveliberty]

:-) You are welcome, Alamo Girl!

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Many come out to show war support across land

http://www.post-gazette.com/nation/20030324antiwar0324p7.asp
(AP Article/Photo)

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[lawnguy]

Ben Stein has written a lot about this in the context of the liberal glee at getting Nixon, at the expense of a genocide in Cambodia and commie victory in Vietnam.

[VOA]

Gad! Where was the "Warning-May Cause Fracture of Ribs With Laughter"
warning label on that cartoon!?

[smoothsailing]

Van Tran is one of the fortunate Vietnamese who made it to freedom and he knows how disasterous the words of Dean and his ilk can be.

God Bless him, unlike Dean, he knows what an American patriot is made of and he lives it.

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VAN TRAN - 1st Vietnamese-American State Legislator takes Oath of Office

http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1297470/posts

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[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

As a direct result of a Democrat-controlled U.S. Congress cutting off of funds for the then Free South Vietnamese to continue fighting for their own Freedom...

As a famous Californian repeatedly says, NEVER FORGET!

Thanks for the ping and continued success to Freedom Fighter Assemblyman Van Tran.

[blackie]

Goods stuff ~ Bump!

[Zacs Mom]

You bet they do!! I'm thrilled to say I was able to join the nearly 3,000 people who showed up in Crawford, Texas this past summer for the rally to show the troops and our President support and to tell the world that Cindy Sheehan does not speak for us!!

There were lots of FReepers there and I was really honored to have the chance to meet Jim Robinson, to shake his hand (and give him a hug) and thank him for Free Republic!

There a some great pictures of this wonderful event posted here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1534155/posts?page=33#33

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NEVER ever FORGET


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...and now for very good reason:


Victims of Communism Memorial Planned for D.C.

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/12/13/111032.shtml

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Picture - Victims of Communism D.C. Memorial

http://www.VictimsofCommunism.org

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