tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465904.post113705032267669798..comments2023-12-21T03:00:33.756-08:00Comments on Constantly Amazed, Yet Never Surprised: Support the Troops !?SheaNChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07834915403180514684noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465904.post-1137260000634315392006-01-14T09:33:00.000-08:002006-01-14T09:33:00.000-08:00I like the reference to contractors. When my brot...I like the reference to contractors. When my brother was over there - he found several contractors doing his exact same job - but the big difference was that they were paid even triple to more times the salary he was getting and they were better equiped.<BR/><BR/>And who pays for the mercinaries? Taxpayers. So, how is it we can equip these other guys but not the poor folks in the US Military?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00175864473859312508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465904.post-1137163528753721972006-01-13T06:45:00.000-08:002006-01-13T06:45:00.000-08:00True, Jack, but in this century, knowing what we k...True, Jack, but in this century, knowing what we know, and having the resources that we do, it should be our responsibility to properly equip those troops. Otherwise, the politicians whom we entrust with that responsibility have no credibility when they spout rhetoric about supporting the troops.SheaNChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834915403180514684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465904.post-1137154922342269282006-01-13T04:22:00.000-08:002006-01-13T04:22:00.000-08:00Shea, I agree with you about troops being expendab...Shea, I agree with you about troops being expendable. But that didn't start with the "neocons". A troops purpose is to fight a war. <BR/><BR/>-JackJack Mercerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02795237301625999594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465904.post-1137129675731693322006-01-12T21:21:00.000-08:002006-01-12T21:21:00.000-08:00You know who else is well armored AND better paid?...You know who else is well armored AND better paid? The "contractors" over ther operating as mercenaries.<BR/>It's the privitization of war, too on the part of the repugs.<BR/>And like Jim from Mission Impossible, they will pretend like they don't even know who they are when they fuck something up royally.Mike V.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11447125621060874022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465904.post-1137128210342112612006-01-12T20:56:00.000-08:002006-01-12T20:56:00.000-08:00I'll bet the oil ministry is well-armored!I'll bet the oil ministry is well-armored!SheaNChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07834915403180514684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465904.post-1137111888428269042006-01-12T16:24:00.000-08:002006-01-12T16:24:00.000-08:00The parts aren't there yet.Remember, they say one ...The parts aren't there yet.<BR/><BR/>Remember, they say one thing and do another...like they've done for the last 5 years.Grandpa Eddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18125393059316349669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8465904.post-1137086422858867172006-01-12T09:20:00.000-08:002006-01-12T09:20:00.000-08:00sadly, the media is just another special interest ...sadly, the media is just another special interest lobbyist these days who does little more than appease the politicians so they can get their legislation passed.<BR/><BR/>And you are right about how this administration views the troops...cannon fodder and little more.Ken Grandlundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16444137138521793773noreply@blogger.com