Op-Ed
  • Balancing Missions in the Fight Against Terrorism
    May 19, 2008 - For all of the challenges in Iraq right now, we cannot lose track of the fact that it is but one piece of a much larger, more complicated struggle. We must also understand both our limited ability to force a given outcome in Iraqi efforts to forge a post-Saddam government, and the reality that many ... More
  • Waterboarding is Torture
    Mar 23, 2008 - Last week, the Bush Administration vetoed legislation that would have outlawed waterboarding after previously declaring the technique legal and ordering the CIA to resume its use. The CIA has expressed concerns about the technique's legality and acknowledged this month that they had in fact waterboa... More
  • Iraq Fixation Costs U.S. in Struggle Against al-Qaida
    Jan 22, 2008 - The Bush administration's fixation on Iraq costs us dearly in the struggle to comprehensively confront the threat to global peace and stability presented by al-Qaida and its allies. President Bush's final term in office is almost up, though, and the next president will have the opportunity to forge ... More
  • Smith: "Congress Should Not Give the President Another Two Years of Blank Checks for His Failed Policies in Iraq"
    Apr 11, 2007 - An April 8 News Tribune editorial called efforts to change the president’s failed Iraq policy “risky gamesmanship” and asserted that Congress should delay until 2008 the tough decisions American voters demanded in 2006. This would be a gross abdication of Congress’ responsibilities. We cannot allow ... More
  • Veterans Day 2006
    Nov 11, 2006 - This Veterans Day, we again find ourselves engaged in conflicts around the world. Our troops are serving with valor, and we should keep them in our thoughts and prayers. We are grateful to them and to all of our veterans who have held the line in defense of liberty since the birth of our country. Th... More
  • Smith: "We Owe Veterans Support for Their Mental Health Needs"
    Sep 14, 2006 - Twenty-one percent of Fort Lewis soldiers recently returned from Iraq were deemed "at risk" for post-traumatic stress disorder. Between 15 percent and 17 percent of all combat troops returning from Afghanistan or Iraq suffer from depression, anxiety or PTSD. These brave men and women fight for our f... More
  • Health IT Can Save Lives and Money
    Feb 23, 2006 - Without changes to our health-care system, analysts predict that Medicaid will bankrupt every state in as few as 20 years. Over the next decade, federal and state combined expenditures on Medicaid will reach $5.2 trillion, forcing states to cut benefits and raise taxes. The good news is that recent ... More
  • White House Iraq Group Must be Investigated
    Nov 15, 2005 - The following op-ed was written by U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich and U.S. Rep. Adam Smith and was published at www.dailykos.com: Was the White House truthful with the American people and with Congress in making their case to go to war in Iraq? This is a critical question that demands a clear answer and ... More
  • Bill Would Include Service Secotr in Offering Job Insurance
    Nov 11, 2005 - The United States has long been the world leader in leveraging innovation and technology to strengthen and grow our economy. Our competitiveness in the global market relies not only on the advancement of technology but also on the strength of our workforce. We need policies that help maintain our te... More
  • Congress Must Investigate Lies, Leaks
    Nov 2, 2005 - Did the Bush White House, in a deliberate and organized manner, misrepresent the truth to Congress, the American people and the world in making its case for the military invasion of Iraq? This is a critical question that demands a clear answer. To this point, Congress has abdicated its responsibilit... More
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