US to train and equip more armies? What about our own?
Two stories came out today. Rumsfeld, Rice OK plan to train Lebanese army http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14171553/ and Military must have proper equipment to be effectivehttp://starbulletin.com/2006/08/03/editorial/editorial01.html.
Most of the Nat’l Guard troops in this area, are either waiting for their Korean/Vietnam era vehicles to be replaced, or the ones that they already took to Iraq once to come back from being gone over in Kansas, Oklahoma, or some other God forsaken Army parking lot in the middle of no where. The reason for this is because the Army doesn’t have the money to ship it to the NG Unit or the State doesn’t have the money to have it shipped.
Anyway enough of that temper tantrum. Why must we be the world’s savior when we can’t take care of ourselves. When the war in Iraq started and the possibility of my husband going was great, I said to myself “Okay, finish the job.” then when the first group of Nat’l Guard members from our area went and this nation went up in arms because they/we were lied to, I thought to myself “They are doing good things over there, water systems, schools, clinics, hospitals up and running. Help to get mayors elected and more.”. The more bad that came out of Washington, the less I had to hold on to as to how I was able to stand behind that uniform. I could stand behind the man…….He’s a good man, my husband ,and so are his guys, my guys. But I can not find a reason for us (US govt) to sink further into this.
Jim talked about clarity today. I used to know what my job was as a military wife and mom. Now what? My husband and son aren’t defending this country’s freedom. They are plastic GI Joe’s in some huge sandbox run amuck. They aren’t defending America, border patrol could do that if these guys were home. There never was a good guy in this war(s).
Don’t give me it’s my patriotic duty, or that I knew this when I married him and all that bull crap. I am very clear where I stand on that. Our president and his seven horseman are sending our men and women to their deaths, sending Middle Eastern women and children to their deaths, and diverting funds to pay for all this from our states and sending more women, children and elderly to their deaths.
Thanks for listening
Date: August 3, 2006
Categories: general, war and peace
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