[Dean's World] Dean: Veterans of Foreign Wars Statement

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Posted by Dean:
Veterans of Foreign Wars Statement
http://www.deanesmay.com/posts/1175642964.shtml


   Quoted:

     As we all know, President Bush has vowed to veto the war
     supplemental legislation that Congress recently voted to pass.

     Both the House and the Senate funding packages were loaded with
     extraneous spending not related to the war on terror. The funding
     packages also contained artificial troop withdrawal deadlines that
     would ultimately break the morale of our troops in the field and
     directly jeopardize their safety.

     Speaking on behalf of Americaâs largest organization of combat
     veterans, I am calling on all members of the United States Senate
     and House of Representatives to, for now, reserve further debate
     and provide the funds needed by our troops to prosecute the Global
     War on Terrorâ¦Iraq clearly being the centerpiece of that war.

     This isnât a Democrat or Republican issue. Itâs about American men
     and women tasked with fighting a war and now being told their
     effort and sacrifice donât matter because a date on the calendar
     will send them home whether theyâve finished the job or not.

   More from the Senior Vice Commander Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
   United States, speaking on behalf of the VFW, [1]right here.

   Congress is wildly exceeding its authority. They need to be told so in
   no uncertain terms.

References

   1. http://www.vfw.org/index.cfm?fa=news.newsDtl&did=3961