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09/15/2003 Archived Entry: "Double outrage."
Double outrage.
This story contains a pair of outrages. One is verified, one should be deeply investigated. Our troops should not be subject to political gamesmanship.
The soldiers have been thrown one bone: since they are staying longer in Iraq they will be allowed to come home for two weeks leave at a time to be determined by the Army. The airline ticket is their problem. They'll have to pay for it on their own. Kathy Rarang is hoping Americans will donate their frequent flier miles and she's trying to organize a very special Christmas for reservists' kids who, this year, won't have their moms or dads. Some National Guard troops are coming home earlier. Congress is investigating complaints that they are from states that supported the Bush election campaign.
Replies: 3 people speak up
So how much would a round-trip ticket cost from Bush International Airport in Baghdad to Anywhere, USA? How many commercial airlines are flying into Baghdad anyway? Would the military fly them to Kuwait, then the troops pick up a commercial flight from there?
Posted by Metropolitan99 @ 09/15/2003 03:51 PM NY
well, charging the soldiers for airfare on the military flights (the only ones landing in iraq that i know of) would be one way to help fund the "reconstruction"
especially since over 60% of people now are against spending another 87 billion in iraq (not that i think we should be spending the $87 billion either, especially since we arnt using it to "rebuild" anything, just to blow samller perts of it up at a slower pace, i didnt think we should have blown it up in the first place). just like afghanistan, we are willing to blow it up, just not to rebuild it, dont you feel proud to be an american? no? me neither?
Posted by justin @ 09/15/2003 05:49 PM NY
But, Justin, ya gotta admit, we're getting really, really good at blowing stuff up. I mean, it's not like you're born with that ability. That's a skill that can only be perfected with much practice. And besides, Vietnam was soooo long ago.
Posted by Metropolitan99 @ 09/16/2003 11:42 AM NY
