Veterans New Ad: Oil Money Enabled Creation of Weapons In Iran, Used in Attacks on US Troops in Iraq
By VoteVets.org
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Press Release
PUBLISHED: March 03, 2010
Clean energy legislation will defund terror, keep America safe
WASHINGTON - US war veterans today announced that they will commit close to a million dollars to an ad campaign -- running nationally and in eight states - which ties Iran's ability to create new and powerful weapons used against our troops to our addiction to oil. It calls on Congress to pass comprehensive clean energy legislation and defund our most dangerous enemies. The ad is paid for by VoteVets.org Action Fund in coordination with Operation Free.
View the national ad at www.billiondollarsaday.com and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6_PRzP0R88 . The full script with documentation is below.
Local versions of the ad are running in eight states, calling on Senators to provide leadership on the issue by committing to the passage of a clean energy and climate change bill. Those states include: Alaska Indiana Maine Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The ad features Iraq War and US Army Veteran Christopher Miller, who earned a Purple Heart as the result of an explosion from an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). Miller then highlights the destructive potential of a newer and more powerful explosive device, the Explosively Formed Projectile (EFP), which was brought to Iraq from Iran and then used against our troops. Photos and news clips show the deadly capability of the weapon.
Miller notes that every time the price of a barrel of oil increases $1, Iran makes another $1.5 billion, enhancing their ability to create weapons to be used against our troops. The World oil market depends greatly upon Iranian supply and the United States, as the top consumer of oil in the world, significantly drives up oil prices.
The ad concludes by telling Congress, "It's time to lead. Pass Clean Energy and Climate Legislation."
According to an analysis by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a comprehensive energy bill passed by the House of Representatives last year could reduce America's dependence on foreign oil by 5 million barrels per day by 2040--cutting our imports in half, and make a real impact on the cost of oil on the worldwide market.
Last month, VoteVets.org Action Fund spent over $2 million on television ads in a number of states calling for passage of clean energy legislation, noting that money we send to some Middle East nations for oil gets funneled to terrorist organizations that target our troops and America. Operation Free's Veterans for American Power National Tour, a 16-state, 2-month, nationwide bus tour of veterans, is highlighting the connection between climate change and national security across the country, explaining how dependence on energy from hostile nations is funding terrorism around the globe.
VoteVets.org is a pro-military organization of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, dedicated to the destruction of terror networks around the world, with force when necessary. It primarily focuses on education and advocacy on issues of importance to the troops and veterans, and holding politicians accountable for their actions on these issues.
Operation Free is a coalition of veterans and national security organizations dedicated to securing America with clean energy. Operation Free is an advocacy campaign of the Truman National Security Project. Learn more atwww.OperationFree.net.
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Paid for VoteVets Political Action Committee. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate's committee. VoteVets Action Fund is a 501(c)(4) organization which primarily focuses on nonpartisan education and advocacy on behalf veterans and their families. VoteVets Political Action Committee is a federal political committee which primarily helps elect Iraq and Afghanistan war veteran candidates and educates about veterans and military issues aimed at influencing the outcome of the next election.