A problem with Paul Hackett/DFA pledge on Iraq War

I got the Paul Hackett email about the pledge to only support candidates with certain positions on the war, and I am very concerned about a serious omission:

Candidates who talk honestly about the real causes of the war. If Democrats are not willing to do that, I can only conclude that they are at least open to the possibility of pursuing more wars for oil, as the Bush administration is already trying to incite with Iran and Venezuela.

Stop the bullshit calibrating your response to avoid offending corporate America. We need a party to represent the interests of the American people. The GOP is not going to do it, and if this is the best progressive Democrats can muster, I'm not sure you are either.

You can only do this is the real debate takes place in public, not behind closed doors with a handful of oil company executives and bankers.

From: "Paul Hackett" <info@democracyforamerica.com>
To: Yurbud

Subject: Why sign the pledge?
Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005

Everyday more American soldiers are killed and wounded in Iraq. The violence and attacks on innocent Iraqi citizens continues to go unchecked. Billions of dollars have been spent, yet, we have no coherent exit plan.

As a Marine, I witnessed first-hand the devastation and destruction of this war. The mistruths and deception of the Bush administration have created a quagmire. That's why I signed the pledge to only send responsible leaders to Washington. And I'm asking you to do the same.



It's time for leaders to step up to the plate and face the Iraq mess head-on because the situation only keeps getting worse. But, before we can fix it, Washington must first acknowledge the crisis we are in. You can help. Take a stand and sign the pledge to hold candidates accountable on the Iraq war.