Honorable Lynn Woolsey
United States Representative, California, Democrat
Representative Woolsey was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in November 1992. She serves on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. The following is excerpted from a September 22, 2009, statement by Representative Woolsey on the House floor.A report written by General McChrystal, the commander of American and NATO forces in Afghanistan, was leaked to the press yesterday. In this report, General McChrystal warns that the conflict in Afghanistan "will likely result in failure" if we don’t send in more troops. The leak was an apparent attempt to put pressure on the White House and the presidency to…
