Reply #64: Read my quote from Lugar - invitations were declined by the Obama administartion

[karynnj]

Have you noticed that he hasn't appeared before the Armed Services Committee? There McCain actually demanded he do so.
( link to Lugar quote)

Have you watched even one of the 5 hearings? ( http://foreign.senate.gov/hearing.html - September 17 and 17, Oct 1 and Oct 7 and earlier - February 5) It might be a good idea to do so rather than implying that Kerry has not done a huge amount on this. Lugar made the same point you did - questions should be asked and answered publicly. Kerry said then that he has Clinton's commitment to come to a hearing this month. That is beginning to look questionable as it is not scheduled. It is pretty clear which side is stopping it.

Frankly, President Obama owes it to the country to make the military available to the Armed Services Committee and the State Department people available to SFRC.