Our guys in Congress doing exactly what we said they would do -- leading the charge against Bush and supporting vets and active duty military and military families.

Two things. First and AP article.

Democrats' New Military Veterans Lead House Charge on Iraq War
http://news.yahoo.com/s/bloomberg/20070315/pl_bloomberg/acnn0tzymida_1

Nicholas Johnston Thu Mar 15, 12:08 AM ET

March 15 (Bloomberg) -- Joe Sestak (news, bio, voting record), a freshman Democratic congressman from Pennsylvania, says he knows exactly when U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East went off course.

It was the summer of 2002, when he was still a three-star admiral commanding the USS George Washington battle group, and his aircraft carrier was sent steaming toward
Iraq without the armada from other nations that had aided it during the war in
Afghanistan.

``When we took a left turn into the Persian Gulf, all the Australians and British, everyone stayed behind,'' said Sestak.

Sestak, 55, is one of five freshmen House Democrats with military experience who have emerged as party leaders in the congressional debate over
President George W. Bush's Iraq strategy -- appearing with Speaker Nancy Pelosi (news, bio, voting record), speaking up in caucus meetings and advising more senior colleagues.

``Other members are looking upon Tim Walz (news, bio, voting record), Joe Sestak, Chris Carney, Phil Hare (news, bio, voting record) and me to play a leadership role,'' said Representative Patrick Murphy (news, bio, voting record) of Pennsylvania, who served in Iraq as a captain in the 82nd Airborne Division.

And secondly, BushCo is targeting them already. Her is a message from VoteVets:

Dear VoteVets.org Supporter,

Last fall, with your help we sent four new Veterans to the House of Representatives. And they have made us proud!

Let's Keep Them In Congress!

Congressmen Joe Sestak (PA-07), Patrick Murphy (PA-08), Tim Walz (MN-01), and Chris Carney (PA-10) all beat long standing career politicians who did not support our veterans and thier families. Now, just three months later, they are already being targeted by the Bush-Cheney political machine who will stop at nothing to take back these targeted seats.

We need to help our Vets show the White House that they are in Congress to stay - and we need your help today:
PLEASE DONATE

In a couple of weeks, these candidates will have their first financial deadline. To be competitive, our Vets in Congress need to make a strong showing. The deadline is just days away, help us support our Vets in Congress! .

Congressmen Sestak and Murphy both serve on the Armed Services Committee. Congressmen Walz and Carney serve on the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and Committee on Homeland Security, respectively. Their voices are being heard in Congress and it is essential that we provide them with the resources to wage a political campaign back home.

Are you going to let the Bush-Cheney White House silence these voices, or will you stand up to help ensure that the voice of America's 21st Century Patriot is forever a force on Capitol Hill?

Help keep these new Veterans in Congress - DONATE TODAY!

Thank you for your continued support. These Congressman are making us proud everyday on the House floor, so let's make them proud.

Sincerely,

Jon Soltz
Iraq War Veteran
Co-Founder and Chairman
VoteVets.org

These are the vanguard, the crest of the Blue Wave of '06, and we need to keep them there as the full wave comes crashing into Congress in '08.

Noel