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May 06, 2006

Republicans Don't Support the Troops

Michelle Pilecki on The Huffington Post today discusses the problem of hungry Marines, who are working 22 hour shifts on two meager meals a day - and losing too much weight.

[G]iven how much money has been frittered away in Iraq, it's also a story to give heartburn. No problem paying contested costs to KBR, the company that served spoiled food to US troops, but it seems that families and friends -- already tapped to equip their kids with adequate body armor -- also have to chip in on other basic necessities as well for the actual people fighting this war.

Add to that the cuts in veterans' benefits and you have an utterly shameful situation, courtesy of the "support the troops" crowd in Washington.

Posted by Becky at May 6, 2006 11:10 AM

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