If for some reason you aren’t familiar with LTC. Allan West(ret.), it is time you were.
This gentleman was first put in our nation’s spotlight in 2003, after being relieved of his command with 2nd Battalion 20th Field Artillery. LTC. West had physically assaulted an Iraqi policeman, firing his side arm into a barrel near the detainee and threatened to kill him. The detainee then revealed information about a planned ambush on his convoy. From that time in late August until October 2003 when LTC. West was relieved of his command, there were no further ambushes on U.S. forces in Taji.
When later asked at a hearing by a defense attorney if he would repeat that action, given the circumstances,
LTC. West replied:
“If it’s about the lives of my men and their safety, I’d go through hell with a gasoline can.”
That is the quality of character this man possesses. It is further reflected by ninety five members of Congress signing a letter in support of LTC. West to the Secretary of the Army.
Two videos from a recent town hall meeting, where he is in a very tight race for Florida’s District 22 House race.
Notice the comfort and sincerity in dealing with a questioner and how the audience responds to him.
Currently, the House seat he is running for is considered a toss up. The most recent poll taken several months ago had West leading by two points.
Now, his opponent wants to roll in the mud.
A charity gala scheduled for September, the South Florida Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, had extended an invitation for LTC. West and his wife, Angela, to be honored as South Florida’s Finest Couple.
That invitation hasn’t been rescinded, instead an executive with the CFF has asked LTC. West to “withdraw” from the event.
A more cowardly act couldn’t be imagined.
The entire story is found at WND.
Knowing what honor and integrity mean; knowing that doing the right thing often has consequences, I can only imagine the anger and frustration LTC. West must have felt when he received that disgraceful phone call.
If LTC. West needed any further evidence, as to how low down and dirty his jackass opponent would play, he certainly knows now.
I’m confident LTC. West is man enough for the challenge and I sincerely hope the voters in Florida can clearly see the high quality candidate he is, versus the low quality of character his Øbummer supporting opponent has.
It’s only one hundred and one days until the mid-term election. Still plenty of time for the left to continue to show us how unfit for high office they truly are, and for us to vote them out for great candidates like LTC. West.
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LTC West shows great integrity to step aside for the sake of
those that would benefit from larger donations to the CFF.
While I admire upstanding citizens that are willing to sacrifice
themselves and their families for the chance to stem the tide
of corruption and deceit in America, I find it almost amazing
that honest people are willing to immerse themselves into the
slimy, discussing cauldron of politics.
My hat is off to LTC West and his family.
*headshake* some people just have no class whatsoever. [West's opponent]
Wow. Thanks for posting. I haven’t heard about that until I read this. But what else can you expect from the liberal media. If it was a GOP doing it to a DIM it would be all over the news.