Horne on MSNBC, Standing up for Troops
Joe Sonka August 17th, 2007
(crossposted at BlueGrassRoots)
Lt. Col. Andrew Horne was on MSNBC last night, speaking about the 26-year high in suicides rates among soldiers. It is an absolute tragedy the way our government has treated our soldiers, those willing to give their lives in order to protect our country. From a government that started the war on political calculation and deception, to the abysmal planning and comprehension of the type of warfare our troops would be faced with, to the stubbornness of our president and Congress to admit their errors and set up an exit strategy, to the continual deployment of soldiers for their FOURTH tour of duty already. They deserved better.
And Mitch McConnell has been there rubber-stamping Bush’s folly the entire way. Filibustering timetables, and even worse, filibustering the Webb Amendment to give our troops the proper rest and rotation between tours of duty that they deserve. This is what is causing so much strain on our troops. They are continually torn away from their families in order to be thrown into the middle of a religious civil war in intense and confusing urban warfare. The stress this has caused is just staggering. Last year 99 active duty soldiers in the Army killed themselves and over 900 tried to kill themselves.
But Mitch McConnell would rather filibuster legislation to restore proper troop rotation. Sick.
And once again, it’s great to see a prominent KY public figure standing up for our troops. Kudos to Horne. I really wish he would have some more help from our public officials.
- 2008 KY U.S. Senate Race , Andrew Horne , Filibuster , George W. Bush , Iraq War , Mitch McConnell , TV Interviews , VoteVets , War
- Comments(4)
Actually, I’d say the tragedy is how the press and Democrats have treated the soldiers. No wonder they are struggling to deal with the stress. If enough Dems and the Demo-Press continue to lie about the war, it’s causes, it’s success, then the pressure builds on these troops who are constantly misled by the Dems to believe what they’re accomplishing is in vain.
Also, what exactly has made Horne “prominent”? His pathetic run for congress?
No, serving his country for 27 years in the Marines and serving in Iraq, you fucking dolt. And he got a higher % against Yarmuth than Fletcher will this Fall.
Those of you in the 25% need to wake up, though I doubt you ever will. Sad. Keep waiting for the rapture, though.
After five years of calculated lies from Bush & his Crooks that led to the invasion and occupation of Iraq, “Herodotus” has the audacity to challenge the honesty of an Iraq War vet.
“Herodotus” has the unmitigated gall to present himself as a proponent of US soldiers & Marines who have served four and five tours of duty in Bush’s hellhole of Iraq. Compared to the daily lies, crimes, and abuses of power by the Bush White House, the pathetic comments posted here by “Herodotus” amount to nothing. But they do prove his ignorance.
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