Jon Soltz Iraq War Veteran and Chairman of VoteVets.org: Almost one year ago, we asked VoteVets supporters to write their Members of Congress urging them to oppose military intervention in Syria. Over 50,000 of you did. I listened to President Obama’s speech on Wednesday night with great interest, and believe he made a compelling case for the pursuit and destruction of ISIS. But, once again, VoteVets cannot support sending arms to Syrian rebels that many reports continue to suggest are still fighting alongside some of the same groups we fought against in Iraq, and are even reportedly entering into truces with ISIS. We don’t oppose using force to attack ISIS, but the idea of utilizing the Free Syrian Army to carry the load in Syria is unrealistic. We risk making some of the same mistakes in Syria we made during the initial 2003 invasion of Iraq, and today, I cannot support that. Tell me what you think: action.votevets.org/thoughts Adding to this, it’s important to note just how tall of an ask this is of the American people, and those who serve, in light of recent efforts by some in Congress to block money meant to improve veterans’ health care, education, and job training. The cost of war doesn’t end when the last soldier returns home, or a missile system is sent to an enemy of our enemy. Any money Congress authorizes to expand our operations into Syria should be matched by an investment in the care of those who have fought our previous wars.
Posted on: Sat, 13 Sep 2014 21:33:53 +0000
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