more on the repugs fighting against supporting the troops

U.S. soldier in Afghanistan: ‘We scrounge for everything.’

In last week’s Democratic debate, Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) said he was told by an Army captain that his platoon’s resources in Afghanistan were shortchanged because of the Iraq war. Seeking to turn Obama’s remarks into a political attack, Sen. John Warner (R-VA) immediately questioned the authenticity of the statement. But ABC News contacted the Army captain, who backed up Obama’s story. And now the New York Times reports that soldiers in Afghanistan are still strapped for resources:

And they felt eclipsed by Iraq. As Sgt. Erick Gallardo put it: “We don’t get supplies, assets. We scrounge for everything and live a lot more rugged. But we know the war is here. We got unfinished business.”

(Think Progress)
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As always, the Dems are fighting to actually support the troops and give them what they need and the repugs are simply fighting against those who don't believe their lies. The troops mean nothing to them - their rhetoric is the only important thing.