In my AA meeting today, a woman shared a tragedy in the making.
She received a phone call from her son, whose unit has been called up to go to Afghanistan. Unfortunately, they've just found out that the $41 million that was supposed to be spent outfitting them has been revoked.
They have no tents
They have no guns
They have 4 night vision goggles for all of them to use while driving the Humvees.
All that they will have to defend themselves is the single pistol each of them was given upon entry into the service.
Her son is terrified, and told her that he doesn't think he'll make it back. Some of the guys are talking about suicide, and he himself is considering being hit by a car so that he can't be sent over.
How is a mother supposed to cope with such horrifying news? She has been talking with the NY Times, has left messages with the White House, and is also getting in touch with other media outlets. She's doing all that she can to protect her son and the other men in his unit, but will it be enough?
Meanwhile, we give irresponsible, @#$%! corporations bailouts to the tune of $700 billion dollars.
I guess to those politicians who claim that you're unpatriotic if you aren't in favor of the war, "support our troops" is nothing more than self-righteous lip service.
She received a phone call from her son, whose unit has been called up to go to Afghanistan. Unfortunately, they've just found out that the $41 million that was supposed to be spent outfitting them has been revoked.
They have no tents
They have no guns
They have 4 night vision goggles for all of them to use while driving the Humvees.
All that they will have to defend themselves is the single pistol each of them was given upon entry into the service.
Her son is terrified, and told her that he doesn't think he'll make it back. Some of the guys are talking about suicide, and he himself is considering being hit by a car so that he can't be sent over.
How is a mother supposed to cope with such horrifying news? She has been talking with the NY Times, has left messages with the White House, and is also getting in touch with other media outlets. She's doing all that she can to protect her son and the other men in his unit, but will it be enough?
Meanwhile, we give irresponsible, @#$%! corporations bailouts to the tune of $700 billion dollars.
I guess to those politicians who claim that you're unpatriotic if you aren't in favor of the war, "support our troops" is nothing more than self-righteous lip service.
i wonder what will happen with the bail out now that it failed?
Its too depressing for words.