Dear John

Dear John:

Thank you for contacting me with regard to MoveOn.org’s recent advertisement featuring General David Petraeus. I appreciate hearing from you.

I lament MoveOn’s decision to engage in the politics of personal attacks. As noted in media reports, I believe the the ad was inappropriate and sent the wrong message ("Salazar assails MoveOn over Petraeus attack ad", Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, 9/13/07). There is no need to denigrate the service of General Petreaus, who is in my view one of the most skilled and credible commanders in the United States Military. Doing so debases our political discourse and obscures the real issue at hand, which is how to find a new way forward in Iraq.

As the Congress debates the Iraq War in the coming weeks, it is my hope that we can resist these personal attacks; rather, we need to come together and have a civil, substantive debate on the merits of our current strategy. We owe that to the men and women serving bravely in Iraq, and to the American people.

Again, thank you for taking the time to share your views.

Sincerely,

Ken Salazar
United States Senator

Well done, Senator, thank you.

Posted by jk at September 13, 2007 6:46 PM