Saturday, December 13, 2008

ANOTHER EDITION OF...

"Who cares for the troops?"

The GOP and conservative gasbags claim to support the troops but there are literally dozens of cases in which the Bush regime has let the troops down and the gasbags have been silent. I wihs someone on out side would try to point put that the GOP meme "We care for the troops, liberals don't" is a fraud.
Exclusive: Pentagon Pro-Troop Group Misspent Millions, Report Says
By Noah Shachtman
December 12, 2008 4:12:00 PM

A Defense Department project, supposedly designed to support U.S. troops, was used instead to channel millions of dollars to personal friends and allies of its chief. The "America Supports You," or ASY, program was led in a "questionable and unregulated manner," according to a Department of Defense Inspector General report, obtained by Danger Room. At least $9.2 million was "inappropriately transferred" by the project's managers. Much of that money served only to further promote ASY, instead of assisting servicemembers.

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