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GTN 16 Candidate Statement
On August 27, I recorded a candidate statement for the Ramsey / Washington Counties Suburban Cable Commission, through its Government Television Network (GTN).
The statement will be cablecast multiple times on GTN TV-16 prior to the Sept. 9 primary.
Following is the full text of the statement.
My name is Aubrey Immelman and I’m challenging the party-endorsed candidate for the Republican nomination in the Sixth Congressional District.
My main reason for running is U.S. national security – specifically, the unintended consequences of the Iraq war.
Plain and simple, the invasion of Iraq was a mistake.
More than just exacting a huge cost in American blood, treasure, and loss of international stature, our military intervention in Iraq has created complex security challenges for the United States.
Before the invasion, we had in place a very successful containment policy against Iraqi aggression – preserving a delicate balance of power between Iran and Iraq in one of the world’s most volatile regions, the Middle East.
The removal of Saddam has empowered Iran, with its nuclear ambitions, and placed Iraq under the control of Islamist Shiite leaders closely aligned with Iran – thereby creating an infinitely more serious threat to U.S. national security in the region than existed before the invasion.
I’m the only candidate in the Sixth District congressional race with military experience, trained as an airborne soldier in counterinsurgency and anti-terrorist operations and with professional credentials as a military consultant on nuclear counterproliferation, threat assessment, deterrence, and psychological operations.
I offer my specialized training and expertise to help secure the vital national security interests of the United States in the wake of the attacks of 9/11 and emerging security threats triggered by the ill-conceived, short-sighted Iraq war.
I have not taken any money to run for office, am not beholden to special interests, and come with no strings attached. My first responsibility will be to ordinary Minnesotans in the Sixth District.
In my campaign, I have walked the length of the District, 100 miles from Freeport in the north to Stillwater in the south, and across the District, 50 miles from Foley in the east to Paynesville in the west. With my feet firmly on the ground, my loyalties are clear.
I disdain the deplorable level of partisanship in Washington. I will reach across the aisle, where possible, to get things done and will strive to work productively with all reasonable people. Despite ideological differences, we’re all American.
There are some things worth dying for. But invading countries that pose no imminent threat to the United States is not one of them.
I’m Aubrey Immelman, and I’m asking for your vote September 9.
Thank you.
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September 3rd, 2008 at 1:05 pm
[...] The full text of the statement is available on the blog entry for August 30 — Day 47. [...]
October 9th, 2008 at 12:21 am
[...] Statement on Iraq War [...]
October 18th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
[...] On September 9, 2008, I challenged Rep. Bachmann for the Republican nomination because of my strong opposition to her support for the destructive neocon ideology that mired the United States in an unnecessary war in Iraq at a cost of thousands of American lives, hundreds of billions in taxpayer dollars, and untold damage to the international stature of the United States of America (see Statement on Iraq War). [...]
August 28th, 2009 at 5:16 am
[...] On the 44th day of my campaign against U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann for the Republican nomination as House of Representatives candidate in Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District, I traveled to White Bear Lake to record a candidate statement for the Ramsey and Washington Counties Suburban Cable Commission, through its Government Television Network (GTN). [...]
September 10th, 2009 at 10:52 pm
[...] My other key issues were law enforcement and national security (with a focus on my opposition to the Iraq war, which I believe weakened U.S. national security and which Rep. Bachmann enthusiastically supported). [...]
September 18th, 2009 at 5:04 am
[...] On the Campaign Trail: Day 47 [...]
September 18th, 2009 at 10:18 am
[...] Statement on the Iraq War [...]
October 7th, 2009 at 8:50 am
[...] Statement on the Iraq War [...]
October 15th, 2009 at 8:08 pm
[...] Compare: Statement on the Iraq War [...]
October 16th, 2009 at 7:46 am
[...] Statement on the Iraq War [...]
January 6th, 2010 at 5:04 am
[...] Response to Cheney: Statement on the Iraq War [...]
August 6th, 2010 at 5:34 am
[...] A key difference between Immelman and Bachmann is Immelman’s long-standing opposition to the Iraq war. [...]
August 24th, 2010 at 10:28 pm
[...] The full text of the statement on the Iraq war is available on the blog entry for August 30, 2008. [...]
August 30th, 2010 at 11:26 pm
[...] On the Campaign Trail: Day 47 [...]
September 4th, 2010 at 12:05 am
[...] The full text of the statement on the Iraq war is available on the blog entry for August 30, 2008. [...]
October 16th, 2010 at 9:41 pm
[...] Link to my statement on the Iraq war [...]
October 20th, 2010 at 10:01 pm
[...] On September 9, I challenged Rep. Bachmann for the Republican nomination because of my strong opposition to her support for the destructive neocon ideology that mired the United States in an unnecessary war in Iraq at a cost of thousands of American lives, hundreds of billions in taxpayer dollars, and untold damage to the international stature of the United States of America (see Statement on the Iraq War). [...]
May 12th, 2011 at 10:35 am
[...] Here’s Immelman’s full statement: “On September 9, I challenged Rep. Bachmann for the Republican nomination because of my strong opposition to her support for the destructive neocon ideology that mired the United States in an unnecessary war in Iraq at a cost of thousands of American lives, hundreds of billions in taxpayer dollars, and untold damage to the international stature of the United States of America …” [...]
August 31st, 2011 at 12:03 am
[...] Campaign Against Michele Bachmann: Day 47 [...]
September 6th, 2011 at 12:06 pm
[...] I released a video statement regarding the serious national security implications of the Iraq war, which Rep. Bachmann failed to address the previous evening in her speech at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul. The full text of the statement is available on the blog entry for August 30, 2008. [...]
October 17th, 2011 at 4:29 am
[...] I recommended Peter Galbraith’s book “Unintended Consequences: How War in Iraq Strengthened America’s Enemies” and posted a link to my own statement on the Iraq war for purposes of comparison. [...]
October 24th, 2011 at 11:33 am
[...] Statement on the Iraq War (Aug. 30, 2008) [...]
November 6th, 2011 at 9:14 am
[...] On the 17th day of my write-in campaign against U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann in Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District, I reissued my Statement on the Iraq War, reiterated instructions for casting a write-in ballot, and reported on ongoing violence in Iraq. [...]
January 6th, 2012 at 10:38 am
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January 6th, 2012 at 10:51 am
[...] Unintended But Foreseeable Consequences of the Iraq War (Aug. 30, 2008) [...]