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
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