08-15-2007, 06:37 PM
Quote:Has any Federal gas tax money been diverted to the war? Has any new military base been built in the US in the past 20 years? Then again, what is that "war money" being spent on? New schools in Iraq? I think we pay soldiers whether they fight or not, but maybe slightly more when they are in theater. Equipment wear and tear? I doubt we are launching million dollar cruise missiles everyday.I guess you missed the part where the Chief of Staff of the Army, last year, testified before Congress on the 10-15 billion need to reconstitute the Army Units whose equipment has been damaged, worn, or destroyed in the Iraq fun and games. That was over and above the already scheduled equipment acquisition. It only gets worse with time.
Occhi
Cry 'Havoc' and let slip the Men 'O War!
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete
In War, the outcome is never final. --Carl von Clausewitz--
Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum
John 11:35 - consider why.
In Memory of Pete