Congressman Davis says stable Iraq is ideal scenario

In response to my question, “So what’s going to constitute a victory?”, Congressman Geoff Davis (R-KY) says the ideal scenario is a stable Iraq that is governed by the rule of law. He says as an obligation to those with whom he served, we’ve got to make sure they’ve got all the support they need, and their voices are heard on the Hill. It’s important that if we say we support the troops, that we listen to what they say from the ground. It would be a "tragedy of generational proportions” to consign our military to defeat, when they believe they can bring stability in this. (1:09)
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Congressman Davis says we'll maintain strategic interests

Congressman Geoff Davis (R-KY) says he is acutely aware of the stress on the force [the military] and his hope and confidence is that this is continuing to move in a direction of recovery and at the end of the day, we’ll maintain our strategic interests in the region. (0:24)
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Congressman Forbes defines 'what is defeat'

Congressman J. Randy Forbes (R-VA) says he thinks that it’s difficult to tell what absolute victory is, but victory is when the Iraqis can create an Iraq that is capable to provide their own stability. We can very easily define what defeat looks like, he says, and that’s to put our men and women on ships and bring them home prematurely and lose all we have gained. (0:44)
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Congressman Forbes says there is a negative view of the US

Congressman J. Randy Forbes (R-VA) says that he thinks across the globe there is a lot of competition with the United States, and there are a lot of countries that are anti-American. They work very hard at creating a negative image of the United States, and we have an anchor of truth around our necks. For example, he says, in the hearing I attended to today, a protester in a costume stood up and every camera took a picture. Sitting behind General Petraeus were six men and women in uniform, and if you looked at their stories in each of their lives, there is courage, commitment, and sacrifice that would make us proud. If one of them gets up, none of their stories will be told. What is public opinion across this country? They never see the greatness of those men and women sitting behind General Petraeus. What most of the world sees is not a true representation of America. (2:14)
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"A stronger, more resilient enemy"

Testifying at a hearing of the House Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on the Middle East and Southeast Asia, retired Lt. General David W. Barno explains the nature of "the new Taliban." (0:26)
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Senator Dorgan Outraged by the Denial of KRB and The Pentagon

At the press conference today. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) talks about the KRB and its failure to provide the soldiers with clean water in Iraq. He is outraged, yet remains curious, by the fact that the military and the contractors denied the allegations. He seems to seek for answers as to why the military lied about the allegations, when they already were aware of the facts, at a hearing last year. (0:48)
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An interview with former Captain Zachary Iscol about Hillary Clinton's foreign policy

Former Marine Captain Zachary Iscol served two tours in Iraq and is making a documentary about Fallujah. He explains why he is backing Hillary Clinton for president. (9:26)
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Lt. General Schoomaker says Air Force bases provides for a fit and health force, during the House Armed Services Committee hearing on AMAP

At the House Armed Services Committee hearing on the Army’s Medical Action Plan and Other Services’ Support for Wounded Service Members, Army Surgeon General Lieutenant General Eric B. Schoomaker says it's important to understand that Air Force bases are "operational platforms" that support war fighting capabilities. He says this provides for a fit and healthy force, and that their emphasis on fitness and prevention has led to the lowest disease and non-battle injury rate in history. Forward stabilization followed by rapid air evacuation, he says, has proven to be the gold standard in saving lives. (:50)
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Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-CA) says that our resposibility is to focus on the rehabilitation of the soldiers and their familes at the House Armed Services Committee hearing on AMAP

At the House Armed Services Committee hearing on the Army’s Medical Action Plan and Other Services’ Support for Wounded Service Members, Subcommittee Chairwoman Susan Davis says “our challenge and our responsibility” is to make sure that the military as a whole, not just the health care system, remains focused on the recovery and rehabilitation of wounded soldiers and their families. (:29)

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President Bush remarks before a meeting of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

The president brought the pool in for a 1.5 minute statement, saying they would be having a meeting with the Joint Chiefs about the war on terror and protecting America, and then they would all have dinner. The president praised our military and thanked the attendees, and then the pool was escorted out. (1:31)
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Senate Majority Leader Reid Calls on President to Renounce Torture

In a "pre-buttal" to President Bush's upcoming State of the Union Address, Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) encourages the Commander in Chief to change the United States' posture abroad.
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