Jack Carter vs. Jon Ensign on the War in Iraq
Jack Carter supports a significent change to our approach to Iraq, from Carter's campaign site:
Jack Carter supports a "stick and carrot" approach. The stick is a promise to withdraw our troops from the country unless the Iraqi government makes quick and steady progress toward an inclusive structure which has support from the Sunnis, the Kurds, and the Shi'a. I have no objection to any formulation of this structure so long as there is general support.
Jack Carter's Ad on Iraq:
From Jon Ensign according to an article from the Las Vegas Sun:
"Carter's opponent, Republican incumbent John Ensign, an ardent supporter of the war, declined to be interviewed for this story, instead issuing a statement that echoed language used by Bush and his surrogates in speeches last week."The situation in Iraq is difficult, but we need to remember that this battle is the frontline in our fight against radical Islamic extremists," Ensign's statement said.
"If we leave now without finishing the job, we will only embolden our enemy and invite another attack on our homeland. The security of our country should not be decided by political winds, but instead by keeping the safety of Americans as our top priority."
In recent months, Ensign has said he opposes a timetable for withdrawing troops and firmly stands behind his 2002 vote to authorize the use of military force in Iraq."
My opinion follows...
Ensign is one of the members of our Senate incapable of independent thought or expression, based on his voting record (complete record). If we retain this mode of thinking for another two years our executive branch will lose all motivation to alter the course of the War in Iraq. Without the motivation provided by a democratic and free thinking Senate and House we can count on an additional two years in the same old direction. The same old direction on Social Issues, Spending, (lack of) campaign finance reform and most importantly to the American People, the same old direction in the War on Iraq.
I'm down for Carter in this election...
In other news, while researching this article I ran across a YouTube ad from the UNLV Young Democrats it's long and at times almost painful; however, it's an issue that many in America understand implicitly...Student loans suck.