Costs of Blood and Treasure

Brian Zick

House Democrat Lynn Woolsey held a Congressional Forum, September 26th, examining the costs of the Iraq War. Woolsey and other members of the House heard from a diverse group of experts, including Gen. William Odom, who served as the head of the NSA under President Reagan. PoliticsTV has two hours of video. Here's one brief clip. Odom: "I think the American public deserves leadership that knows how to change course, and not leadership that is so bullheaded it commits suicide." via Tracy Van Slyke

The text is from the poem “QUADRENNIAL” by Golden, reprinted with permission. It was first published in the Poetry Project. Inside front cover photo by Golden.
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