it was recently exposed that injured vets from iraq were living in relative squalor at walter reed medical facility.

vets in general make up 1/3 of the US homeless population.

military personnel actually on the ground in iraq STILL don't have the armour they were promised..... and their lives, quite obviously, are more at risk.

lots of americans say that they 'support the troops', but what does that even mean?

for the last four years, opponents of the invasion and occupation were accused of NOT supporting the troops. when asked to explain this alleged correlation, the accusers claimed that by not standing behind the president and his war, it was sending a message to the military in iraq that the american public did not support them.

of course this is patently absurd. in fact, it could even be argued (and has been) that by advocating an immediate withdrawal, opponents to the occupation are attempting to extricate the troops from an ever deepening morass.

none of the supporters of the invasion or occupation on this board went to fight in the 'battle of civilizations' in iraq, (or even encouraged their and relatives to enlist), but perhaps they can take this opportunity to detail what they are doing to 'support the troops'. have you sent donations to walter reed or veterans agencies? have you not taken deductions on your taxes?

if it's just putting a bumper sticker on your SUV, i guess that will have to do.


links:
Soldiers Face Neglect, Frustration At Army's Top Medical Facility - washingtonpost.com
Thousands of Army Humvees Lack Armor Upgrade - washingtonpost.com
Overview of Homelessness - Homeless Veterans
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oh and by the way, here's haliburton's chart since '03. let there be no doubt that they're profiting nicely in iraq.




HAL: Basic Chart for HALLIBURTON CO - Yahoo! Finance