Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Obama Administration Blames Bush for Underresourcing Afghan War for Years ...
I would point out, though, that Obama elected to keep the same Secretary of Defense. He also sacked the guy he says was underfunded and neglected.
I'd hate to be the President that has to clean up after this crew in power now.
But if I were, I sure wouldn't be passing the buck backwards nine months into my term.
Splash, out
Jason
"This was underresourced, underfunded, undermanned and ignored for years," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said.
"The president is focused on ensuring that we meet measurable benchmarks. ... It's going to take some doing."
I'd hate to be the President that has to clean up after this crew in power now.
But if I were, I sure wouldn't be passing the buck backwards nine months into my term.
Splash, out
Jason
Labels: Afghanistan, Obama, pentagon, Politics, War on Terror
Saturday, April 25, 2009
A slap in the face to veterans
I'm traveling at the moment, and posting via iPhone, so I can't really link. But I had to respond to the Obama admnistration's decision to appoint former LA Times colmnist Rosa Brooks to a pentagon advisory post.
This is just the latest in an ever lengthening series of insults to America's veterans.
On March 3rd, 2007, on this blog, I pointed out that Brooks had referred to Bud Day, a former POW, a medal of honor winner, the man who saved McCain's life in prison, a torture victim, a tireless advocate for veterans, and an authentic American hero, as an "unprincipaled, right-wing extremist."
Her selection to a policy advisory position at any level in the DoD is an outrage.
Splash, out,
Jason
This is just the latest in an ever lengthening series of insults to America's veterans.
On March 3rd, 2007, on this blog, I pointed out that Brooks had referred to Bud Day, a former POW, a medal of honor winner, the man who saved McCain's life in prison, a torture victim, a tireless advocate for veterans, and an authentic American hero, as an "unprincipaled, right-wing extremist."
Her selection to a policy advisory position at any level in the DoD is an outrage.
Splash, out,
Jason
Labels: pentagon, soldiers' issues, stupid, veterans
