House Votes to Condemn MoveOn.org

by U.S. Rep. John Boozman (R-AR): I today joined an overwhelming bipartisan majority in condemning the vicious attack of General David Petraeus by the liberal advocacy group MoveOn.org.

The vote, on a Republican amendment to a temporary budget resolution to keep the government operating past the end of the fiscal year, passed the House 341-79. The amendment “condemns in the strongest possible terms the personal attacks made by the advocacy group MoveOn.org impugning the integrity and professionalism of General David H. Petraeus,” and “pledges to debate any supplemental funding request or any policy decisions regarding the war in Iraq with the solemn respect and the commitment to intellectual integrity that the sacrifices of these members of the Armed Forces and civilian personnel deserve.”

I am pleased that a vast majority of the House has chosen to condemn a vicious, partisan, and dishonest attack against Gen. Petraeus, a man who had the unanimous support of the Senate to command our troops in Iraq.. Having an honest disagreement with the policy in Iraq is one thing, but to directly attack and, without basis, call the person in charge of implementing that policy a liar is something I cannot support.

It is my hope we in the Congress can move on past this unwarranted attack and focus on bipartisan ways we can continue to support our troops and ensure they have the tools they need to successfully complete the mission we have asked of them. [Source]

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