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William E. Jackson Jr: Dems Pick Gen William Odom to Respond to Pres Bush

William E. Jackson Jr: Dems Pick Gen William Odom to Respond to Pres Bush
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In an unprecedented decision, Speaker Nancy Pelosi designated a retired three-star general, William E. Odom, to respond to President George Bush's Saturday radio address.
General Odom, former director of the National Security Agency and head of Army intelligence, has consistently and publicly opposed the 2003 invasion of Iraq and has called for withdrawal ever since. In his capacity as one of the Nation's foremost experts on Russia, he now teaches at Yale University.

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