For a year and a half, we've been waiting for phase two. You know there comes a point where we'll be in next year, it'll be too close to an election and this will once again just slip through our hands. I think we owe the American people some straight answers. We certainly owe the troops who are risking their lives every day straight answers.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Durbin says the government has delayed answers for too long, especially regarding elections and troops, and now owes clear explanations to the public and military.
- In plain terms
- He argues that people deserve honest answers now.
- What can you take from it?
- Provide transparent information to citizens and soldiers.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why might leaders postpone answers?
- How does secrecy affect public trust?
Another view
Political pressures often delay straightforward communication.
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