This Tuesday, as we go to the polls all over the country, we have a chance to elect some great Americans– including many veterans like Allen, Nick Popaditch, Ilario Pantano, Jesse Kelly and many others— who’ve seen this nation’s enemies first-hand and didn’t flinch when asked to do their duty.
This summer, as the first Big Peace exclusive video interview, I got a chance to speak with Lt. Col. Allen West, the Republican candidate for Congress in the 22nd District of Florida. By popular demand, here’s that interview again. As I wrote about Allen at the time:
It’s fitting, too, that we begin our series of Big Peace Interviews with someone like Allen West, who combines the strategic vision of a policymaker and the experience of a real ‘boots on the ground’ participant in America’s recent battles. Unlike perhaps any other candidate for the House, Lt. Col. West is prepared to engage on a variety of issues of national security- often at length. (What other politician, much less a Congressional candidate, could draw a massive 40,000 views for a sober 20-minute lecture on Afghanistan?)