Bush's base: hate the troops, or hate the commander?

By Kagro X

By now, you've all likely seen this Washington Post headline:

Shortages Threaten Guard's Capability 88 Percent of Units Rated 'Not Ready'

And it probably comes as no surprise to you. After all, it's practically become the secret Conventional Wisdom (if such a thing can possibly exist): George W. Bush is destroying America's Armed Forces.

And sure, we all knew this:

"We can't sustain the [National Guard and reserves] on the course we're on," said Arnold L. Punaro, chairman of the 13-member Commission on the National Guard and Reserves, established by Congress in 2005.

And this:

"The Department of Defense is not adequately equipping the National Guard for its domestic missions," the commission's report found. It faulted the Pentagon for a lack of budgeting for "civil support" in domestic emergencies, criticizing the "flawed assumption" that as long as the military is prepared to fight a major war, it is ready to respond to a disaster or emergency at home.

And this:

In the Washington area, Guard officials worry about a catastrophic attack. In the event of "a very large . . . chemical, biological or nuclear incident in the national capital region, I would need every truck I was authorized, and we don't have that," said Col. Robert Simpson, director of the joint staff for the Virginia National Guard. "We are definitely short trucks, all wheeled vehicles," as well as radios, bulldozers and other gear, Simpson said. The state Guard could handle ordinary contingencies such as "bad winter weather," he said.

But you only know that because you're a bunch of liberal moonbats, and you read "newspapers." Well, traitor smarty-pants, did you know this?

Some employers, already pinched by mobilizations of workers who are in the National Guard or reserves, are saying privately they’ll be reluctant to hire new employee-reservists.

Discriminating against someone because of their military obligations is illegal, but 51 percent of employers who responded to an informal, online poll by Workforce Management magazine said they would not hire an employee who is a citizen-soldier “if they knew that a military reservist or National Guard member could be called up and taken away from their job for an indeterminate amount of time,” as the question was posed.

Yes, that's right. The hard workin', job providin', beer-with-the-preznit wantin' backbone of 'merika -- not you, dummies, your bosses -- are at the point where they'd rather break the law (and hate on the troops, too) than put their money where their mouths are, and support Th' Decider.

Oh, they'll still tell you they do (though in ever-dwindling numbers, as DemFromCT just told you). But they've got their fingers crossed behind their backs with one hand, and have a death grip on their wallets with the other hand.

Carry on your war, Mr. President. Just do it with someone else's workers.

Comments

[P J Evans]

The captive-audience screen in the elevator was reporting this morning that the surge - excuse me, escalation - is going to require at least 7000 more troops than they told us. (First thought - and it was out loud - 'Lies, lies, and more d*mned lies!')

Where are those going to be coming from?

When are they going to stop lying about it?

Where the H*ll is the Democratic leadership and will they ever get their alleged act together enough to start leading??

add - I wasn't this PO'd even during the Vietnam war. This admin makes Johnson's look like a marvel of care and competence.

[freepatriot]

yo PJ, this administration makes the Three Stooges look like a "a marvel of care and competence"

george bush couldn't have fucked things up any worse if he was trying to destroy our military forces

[JOE]

BUSH SHOULD GO TO PRISON FOR LIFE; AND SO SHOULD ALL HIS SELFISH COMPADRE'S: [ CRONIES ] ABSOLUTELY NO DOUBT ABOUT IT.

[JOE]

THIS IS THE WORST ADMINISTRATION I HAVE EVER SEEN . THEY WON'T RAISE YOUR TAXES-THEY WILL JUST STEAL THEM OUT OF THE TREASURY ; WHILE THEY INVADE IRAQ AND IRAN IN THE NAME OF THE PEOPLE OF THE USA ;THE NAZIS ARE IN POWER AND GIVING and GIVING US THE FINGER..

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