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Congressional candidates spar over ISIS, campaign fundraising

The two candidates in the 5th Congressional race are once again involved in a heated exchange, this time over foreign affairs. 

 

Democratic incumbent Elizabeth Esty held a telephone conference call Friday with Brookfield combat veteran Mike Zacchea to discuss ISIS and the beheading of journalist Steven Sotloff, who graduated from Rumsey Hall in Washington, Connecticut.  The town is part of the 5th District. 

 

Republican Mark Greenberg's campaign said in a press release last week that tougher action needed to be taken against Islamic militants, and that Esty has remained quite on the issue.  The email included a campaign donation button.  Esty's campaign responded calling for Greenberg to apologize for the email.  Greenberg's campaign responded right back saying Esty had yet to release comments condemning the beheading of two American journalists on her website, but that she has two "contribute" buttons seen right above her criticism of his initial email. 

 

The Greenberg campaign said "Elizabeth Esty's hypocrisy knows no bounds and she will stop at nothing to pursue partisan, political advantage.”

 

During the press call Friday, Esty condemned the terrorist acts.  Zacchea, a combat veteran who medically retired from the Marines with the rank of Lt Col., also demanded an apology from Greenberg.  He said he felt scandalized that Greenberg would use the murder of Steven Sotloff for political purposes.

 

Zacchea received a Purple Heart for his service after being wounded by a rocket-propelled grenade.  He served directly with eighteen Iraqi solders, two Americans, and a British citizen who were abducted and beheaded by terrorists in Iraq.

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