Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:17

It has been a pleasure to see the leadership roles taken by those Fighting Dem Vets who went to Congress and Senate. Jim Webb has been amazing in the Senate, moving more boldly than is normal for freshmen Senators. And in the House Vice Admiral Sestak has been an advisor up and down the halls of Congress and makes the chickenhawks on talk shows sheepish (sorry for the mixed metaphor!) when he speaks of commanding a battle fleet. His newly elected Fighting Dem colleagues have been equally powerful voices on the Hill.

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:50

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Global warming poses a "serious threat to America's national security" and the U.S. likely will be dragged into fights over water and other shortages, top retired military leaders warn in a new report.

The report says that in the next 30 to 40 years there will be wars over water, increased hunger instability from worsening disease and rising sea levels and global warming-induced refugees. "The chaos that results can be an incubator of civil strife, genocide and the growth of terrorism," the 35-page report predicts.

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 04:46

Lt Col Andrew Horne delivered the Democratic Address opposing the war in Iraq.

You can also view it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0400z5i6mlQ

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 21:06

This is the re-launch of Fighting-Dems.com to support the "Blue Wave" of Fighting Dem Vets in the 2008 election cycle, and the Fighting Dems News Service informing the public of issues relating to foreign policy, national security, veterans and military families.

CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION