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At Local Listening Sessions this week, U.S. Senator Russ Feingold will highlighting a series of speeches he started last month regarding the administration’s dangerous failure to develop a strong national security policy that protects U.S. interests. In June, Feingold introduced a resolution, the first of its kind in the Senate, that calls on the President to identify the specific missions that the U.S. military is being asked to accomplish in Iraq, the timeframe in which those missions can be successfully achieved, and the timeframe in which U.S. troops can subsequently return home from Iraq. These Listening Sessions are open to the public and anyone is welcome to give their comments or questions on any topic. “It’s time for Congress to have a serious debate about the situation in Iraq and how it fits into the campaign against terrorism,” Feingold said. “Post 9/11, the Administration published a list of countries where al Qaeda was operating. Iraq wasn’t even on it. Now it’s the number one training ground for terrorists from around the world. Our nation’s security is at stake and it’s time for Congress and the administration to level with the American people, and develop a policy worthy of our brave men and women in uniform.” Feingold plans to give a series of speeches in the coming months in an effort to make sure that the country’s leaders pay sustained attention to the global fight against terrorist networks and ensure that our policies in Iraq are consistent with that fight. He gave his first speech late last month. It’s available here: http://feingold.senate.gov/~feingold/statements/05/07/2005728344.html “When I was in Iraq in February, I was able to witness firsthand
the resolve all of our troops and I cannot describe how very proud I
am of all of those who serve,” Feingold said. “It is with
those soldiers in mind that I will continue to put pressure on the President
to clarify the objectives and timeframe of the current U.S. mission
in Iraq.”
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