Democratic Veterans

I believe this to be the left's new darling. I am watching her on This Week right now and while impressed with her sacrifice and physical comeback she comes across to me as a bit simplistic for a former Major in not being able to see the strategic value of the war in Iraq while being overally consumed with the tactical concerns. Stephanopoulos also heralded the fact that all of the former Iraq War vets who are running for Congress are Democrats. While I cannot say for sure, I suspect the Republicans are still over there wearing the cloth.

Wounded vet says war was 'mistake'

December 17, 2005

BY LYNN SWEET SUN-TIMES COLUMNIST

Wounded Iraq war vet L. Tammy Duckworth, who launches her Democratic campaign for Congress on Sunday, said she would have not voted to authorize the war that cost her both her legs and mangled her arm.

Though President Bush's decision was a "bad one,'' the Army helicopter pilot said in an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times that she was "proud to serve.''