Rep-Elect Sestak on Iraqi oil, war funding, air war, more

Sounding like he was still on the campaign trail, Representative-Elect Joe Sestak (D - PA) answered questions from Sam Husseini regarding the Iraq Study Group's recommendation to privatize the Iraqi oil industry and whether or not Congress' funding of the Iraq war was also support for Bush's administration of the war.

Sestak admitted "our way" of doing things may not be best of the Iraqis and proferred support for the idea that Iraqis best decide what works for them.

The new Representative refused to support war budget cuts to force a withdrawal, rather he endorsed moving some components of war funding into the normal budget process, as opposed to these hypothetical programs being a part of emergency supplemental funding.

Sestak was also asked for the form of redeployment he supported which highlights increased use of air power. Sestak claimed "we do air power very well without doing a lot of casualties."

Sestak was also asked about the U.S. role in the Israel-Palestine situation.

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[TheFlex21]

grade A bullshitter 

[hicama10]

JOE SESTAK worked under bill clinton for gun control. Another anti gun nut. Its amazing how manipulative he is sometimes.

We might like him if he was a democrat who was for all gun rights.

[alijcox]

Poor man, his attempts at sincerity aren't very good are they..

[Rickdeckard2020]

Wow, that was strange, he speaks as if hes reheasing talk points in front of a mirror trying to sound artifically convincing (Hes not winning an oscar anytime soon)

Hes also full of it, ruberstamping the military budget IS voting to have the war continue, I know it, you know it, the reporter knows it and this congressman knows it, no ones being fooled by the congressional side show circus spectacle.

[tibbz82]

wow! this guy really is a puppet. and hes my state senator :(

[sinjinnsinjinn]

i was confused watchign this . at first it seemed like satire but if this is not satire it is disgusting that a man like this is in any sort of position of authority. he's obvioulsy a puppet .

[therecordkeeper]

Love the hand gestures... Makes it almost look like he's saying something.