{"id":23003,"date":"2011-04-19T12:52:34","date_gmt":"2011-04-19T16:52:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=23003"},"modified":"2011-04-19T12:53:43","modified_gmt":"2011-04-19T16:53:43","slug":"votevets-endorses-sanchez-for-texas-senate-seat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=23003","title":{"rendered":"VoteVets endorses Sanchez for Texas Senate seat"},"content":{"rendered":"

That nonpartisan organization, VoteVets, which routinely refers to Allen West as a “war criminal”<\/a> has put aside it’s usually high and stringent moral standards to endorse retired Lt. General Ricardo Sanchez<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“General Sanchez has such a compelling story, and already served this nation honorably and ably,” said Ashwin Madia, an Iraq War Veteran, and Interim Chairman of VoteVets.org. “We’re always happy to see veterans entering politics as a way to continue their public service, but it’s especially encouraging to see one of our military’s finest minds, like General Sanchez, considering a new life in public service. We could use more people like General Sanchez in public life.” <\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Talking Points Memo<\/a>, a notoriously far-right wing nut propaganda rag writes that Sanchez was responsible for the use of dogs during interrogations at Abu Gahraib<\/p>\n

The results of a Freedom Of Information Act request by the ACLU in 2005 showed Sanchez had ordered his troops to “exploit Arab fear of dogs”, as well as authorized other harsh interrogation techniques on prisoners. As the BBC reported in 2005, the ACLU said the FOIA’d documents found “the [interrogation] measures go beyond generally accepted practice and says Gen Sanchez should be made accountable.” <\/p>\n

The ACLU did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the possibility of a Sanchez run.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Even the ACLU is suddenly silent? Really?<\/p>\n

But in Texas, Democrats are saying Sanchez’s positives outpace the negatives that might come with his connection to Abu Ghraib. Former Lt. Gov. Ben Barnes, which McClatchy called “one of the state’s last high-profile Democrats,” said Sanchez is just the man Democrats are looking for.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I guess there’s nothing that affiliating yourself with the Democrat Party won’t cure in some circles. I can’t wait for the Matthew Alexander\/Tony Camarino<\/a> endorsement. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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