Patriot Games: Padgett Releases Foreign Policy Statement

By Kleinheider Posted on May 28, 2008 at 7:05 pm

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mike Padgett takes a bit of a dig at his primary Democratic opponent in the race for gaming an online poll while posting notice of his new statement on foreign policy. From the statement:

The nation’s 16 intelligence agencies agree that Afghanistan and its border with Pakistan is al-Qaeda’s primary safe haven and represents the greatest direct threat to the American homeland. Unlike the Iraq War, I applauded President Bush for attacking Afghanistan. But he made a real mistake in diverting our attention to Iraq while the job there was incomplete.

We have got to re-engage in this fight, but we cannot do it while our military resources are being thrown down the black hole that is Iraq. Our commanders - from Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to Gen. George W. Casey, Army chief of staff - have said Iraq is putting the American military under untenable strain.

The Bush policy, which Senator Alexander has supported with his votes and which Senator McCain vows to continue “for 100 years,” has left the Middle East region more dangerous than ever.

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