Bush: Nothing But Lip Service for Our Soldiers ......

[cthrumatrix]

Bush: Nothing But Lip Service for Our Soldiers
Army Times Editorial
Army Times
http://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f=0-ARMYPAPER-1954515.php
Posted 6/27/2003 11:01:36 AM

June 30, 2003
In recent months, President Bush and the Republican-controlled Congress have missed no opportunity to heap richly deserved praise on the military. But talk is cheap ? and getting cheaper by the day, judging from the nickel-and-dime treatment the troops are getting lately.


For example, the White House griped that various pay-and-benefits incentives added to the 2004 defense budget by Congress are wasteful and unnecessary ? including a modest proposal to double the $6,000 gratuity paid to families of troops who die on active duty. This comes at a time when Americans continue to die in Iraq at a rate of about one a day.

Similarly, the administration announced that on Oct. 1 it wants to roll back recent modest increases in monthly imminent-danger pay (from $225 to $150) and family-separation allowance (from $250 to $100) for troops getting shot at in combat zones.
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http://www.veteransforcommonsense.org/newsArticle.asp?id=849

The Democrats or the press would have a field day with this guy if they just called him on his "doublespeak"...

[Wonder]

1. Bush: Nothing But Lip Service for Our COUNTRY

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[lcordero]

2. ?????

"The Democrats or the press would have a field day with this guy if they just called him on his "doublespeak"..."

"this guy" means Bush* right?

[cthrumatrix]

3. correct....

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[Dude_CalmDown]

4. A suggestion that may save the need to clarify next time:

Instead of saying "that guy" you may want to just say "that pile of shit" and that way there won't be any misunderstandings.