Submitted by ikorrellim on September 10, 2004 - 3:04am.
Kermit:
I can understand your position, being in the military, that is the "status quo" brainwashing technique. My son (Navy) and his Father (retired Navy) feel the same way, but I do not argue with him.
However, did you know that Halliburton was doing and probably still does business with Iran even with the sanctions the US put on them?
Did you know that Iraq was our buddy and we gave him the WMD's to start with?
Did you know that these young men and women (18 youngest, 59 oldest) have died and been horribly maimed for life for oil?
And did you know, (I know because I work for the Veterans Administration) that Bush is giving the VA approx 900,000 budget increase in 2005 (ELECTION YEAR) which becomes effective October 2004) and then turns around (AFTER ELECTION) in year 2006 (which becomes effective October 2005 and cuts the VA budget by 500,000? How are we going to take care of the Iraq vets, some who will need care for the rest of their lives? How are we going to pay for approx. 300,000 more vets coming into the VA system when we can't even handle the number of vets that we now have?
Did you know that there are actually vets now who cannot get into the system...why, because we are bursting at the seams with vets and have no room for them...Also, they are closing or trying to close veteran hospitals...
Sure, you are getting raises now, Why, because Bush needs you...If there was no war, you would not be getting raises (The same thing I told my son, and we both laughed when he said, "Yea Mom, George Bush needs me", and I said, "Damn Straight, he needs you"....
I am glad for all that the military gets, they deserve everything they get and more, however, try and look and think outside of the military box and see what is REALLY going on...God Bless you, our troops and America...
I can understand your position, being in the military, that is the "status quo" brainwashing technique. My son (Navy) and his Father (retired Navy) feel the same way, but I do not argue with him.
However, did you know that Halliburton was doing and probably still does business with Iran even with the sanctions the US put on them?
Did you know that Iraq was our buddy and we gave him the WMD's to start with?
Did you know that these young men and women (18 youngest, 59 oldest) have died and been horribly maimed for life for oil?
And did you know, (I know because I work for the Veterans Administration) that Bush is giving the VA approx 900,000 budget increase in 2005 (ELECTION YEAR) which becomes effective October 2004) and then turns around (AFTER ELECTION) in year 2006 (which becomes effective October 2005 and cuts the VA budget by 500,000? How are we going to take care of the Iraq vets, some who will need care for the rest of their lives? How are we going to pay for approx. 300,000 more vets coming into the VA system when we can't even handle the number of vets that we now have?
Did you know that there are actually vets now who cannot get into the system...why, because we are bursting at the seams with vets and have no room for them...Also, they are closing or trying to close veteran hospitals...
Sure, you are getting raises now, Why, because Bush needs you...If there was no war, you would not be getting raises (The same thing I told my son, and we both laughed when he said, "Yea Mom, George Bush needs me", and I said, "Damn Straight, he needs you"....
I am glad for all that the military gets, they deserve everything they get and more, however, try and look and think outside of the military box and see what is REALLY going on...God Bless you, our troops and America...