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John Drake: “2 weeks ago, General Petraeus presented Congress with the progress report that we requested. Rather than encountering a…”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2007
2 weeks ago, General Petraeus presented Congress with the progress report that we requested. Rather than encountering a fair dialogue on the situation in Iraq, he was confronted with an accusation of treason by one of the Nation's most prominent and well-funded liberal advocacy organizations. Last week the Senate took the appropriate course of action to officially, and in a bipartisan fashion, condemn this atrocious act on a distinguished war hero. I call on the Democrat leadership to follow the Senate's lead and allow for consideration of House Resolution 644. The men and women of our Armed Forces have committed themselves to the defense of this Nation. I ask my colleagues, who will come to their defense when their integrity and patriotism come under attack?
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John Drake
New York
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Addressing the response to General Petraeus's progress report on Iraq and calling for support for House Resolution 644.

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