"A Gore-Zinni Unity Ticket?"

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In my judgment, the unity ticket with the strongest potential would have former Vice President Al Gore, a Democrat, in the top spot, and retired Marine Corps Gen. Anthony Zinni, a politically independent military man who supported George W. Bush in 2000, in the second slot.

In 2002, when many elected leaders in both parties joined Bush in his rush to war, Gore and Zinni had the clarity of vision and the political courage to go against the grain and propose alternative strategies, such as staying focused on fighting al-Qaeda, that would have better served American security.

With more than 50 years of national security experience between them, Gore and Zinni could be trusted in office to pursue strategies that would unite Americans, resolve the war in Iraq, rally U.S. allies, and wage an effective battle against global terrorism.

In part, that’s because Gore and Zinni know from experience what President Bush and his neoconservative allies have never learned: that the surest guarantee of U.S. security is when military force is backed by the power of American ideals and the unity of a well-informed citizenry.

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Much more at the link to A Gore-Zinni Unity Ticket? By Brent Budowsky at:

http://consortiumnews.com/2006/041006a.html