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By DENNIS CONRAD
WASHINGTON - An Illinois congressional candidate who lost both her legs during combat in Iraq said Saturday that President Bush has no real strategy for securing the war-ravaged nation, just political talk designed to appeal to voters.
Duckworth‘s address served as a response to the president‘s weekly radio talk and gave the Democratic Party a chance to showcase one of its strongest candidates as it seeks to regain control of the House in November‘s elections.
"Well, I didn‘t cut and run, Mr. President. Like so many others, I proudly fought and sacrificed," Duckworth said. "My helicopter was shot down long after you proclaimed ‘mission accomplished.‘"
Duckworth is seeking the suburb, , ). She is running against Illinois state Sen. Peter Roskam, the man Hyde has endorsed.
"We need a Congress that will ask the tough questions and work together for solutions rather than attacking the patriotism of those who disagree," she said. "It is time to encourage Iraqi leaders to take control of their own county and make the tough choices that will stop the civil war and stabilize the country." (AP)
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6 October 2006, 14:59
After reading this linked article from Localnewswatch.com (Jordan Falls News) I found that there is no mention of this Congressional candidate’s full name, nor her former rank in the US Army.
The article does mention her Republican opponent, however, with full name and his current political office: Illinois State Senator Peter Roskam.
This female combat veteran sounds like a terrific candidate, yet we only have her last name; Duckworth. That’s too bad.
Either this article was truncated by the Jordan Falls News editorial staff (probably scared shitless that another Iraqi war veteran has spoken out boldly against this demented President’s failed policies) or it was shoddily written in the first place.
Many people would rightfully question the veracity of an article that doesn’t even mention the full name of the person it was written about, let alone other important biographical information, such as former rank and unit.