War veterans take to front line of politics

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2835&u_sid=10290608

Published Sunday | March 23, 2008
War veterans take to front line of politics
BY ROBYNN TYSVER
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER

Richard Carter flew numerous missions over Iraq and Afghanistan as a navigator on reconnaissance aircraft. Max Yashirin spent his tour in Iraq fixing heavy equipment.


Max Yashirin and Richard Carter, above, are among the war veterans running for office — Yashirin and Carter in Nebraska.


The two war veterans now want to serve their country on a wholly different front.

Carter, 30, and Yashirin, 25, are running for Congress in Nebraska. Both are Democrats who oppose the war and both hope to unseat Republican incumbents who support it.

Carter is running for the seat held by Rep. Lee Terry of Omaha in the 2nd Congressional District, while Yashirin wants to replace Rep. Jeff Fortenberry of Lincoln in the 1st District.

Carter and Yashirin are part of a larger group of returning warriors running for Congress.

The trend of Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans seeking congressional seats began in earnest in 2006. Eight of the 10 veterans who ran were Democrats who opposed the war; four of them won.

FULL story at link.

[Breeze54]

1. Good but I also read 'somewhere' that a whole bunch of Rethug Vets are running.

Interview: An Iraq Vet Runs for Congress

http://www.blog.newsweek.com/blogs/soldiershome/archive/2008/03/05/interview-an-iraq-vet-runs-for-congress.aspx

David Botti

Kieran Lalor is a former Marine reservist and Iraq veteran running for Congress in New York’s nineteenth district.

He’s also the founder of Iraq Vets for Congress, a group of 14 Republican, pro-war vets running in districts
from Maine to California.

Lalor, 32, and I spent many years together as rifleman in the same infantry company based in upstate New York.
We served in Iraq (although in different platoons), and experienced the military’s transition into wartime footing after 9/11.

I spoke with Lalor about our shared military experiences, fallen comrades, his entry into politics, John McCain,
and how he’s hoping to make 2008 the year of Republican war veterans elected to office.

Excerpts: go to link.... :puke:

[Breeze54]

2. kick...these are the good guys!!

:thumbsup: