For the second time this year, a progressive veterans group is making a push for comprehensive energy legislation by tying oil consumption to the Ahmadinejad regime in Iran and insurgent attacks against American troops. This time, however, it has a top-ranked military official endorsing the message: Brigadier General Steven Anderson (Ret.), Chief of Logistics in Iraq under General David Petraeus.
In a spot set to air in four states -- North Dakota, Arkansas, Virginia, and West Virginia. -- VoteVets.org plays off a recent Pentagon Quadrennial Defense Review that cited global climate change as a security threat. The ad features Anderson, reflecting on his time in Iraq and the logistical difficulties posed by the country's oil dependency.
