Politics > Politics-USA > Democrats Beat Back Republican Efforts to Stuff Defense Contractor pockets With Cash.
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Democrats Beat Back Republican Efforts to Stuff Defense Contractor pockets With Cash. |
http://public.cq.com/docs/cqm/cqmidday110-000002508353.html
May 9, 2007
Democrats Beat Back Efforts to Restore Bush’s Defense Priorities
The battle between future and current needs of the U.S. military
highlighted debate today as the House Armed Services Committee began a
marathon markup of the fiscal 2008 defense authorization bill.
President Bush requested $647.2 billion including $483.3 billion for
the Pentagon’s regular activities, $141.7 billion to fight the wars in
Iraq and Afghanistan, and $22.5 billion for the Energy Department’s
nuclear weapons activities for national defense.
Democrats drafting the bill (HR 1585) shifted millions of dollars from
big-ticket future weapons systems to more immediate readiness,
training and equipment for troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan or
facing deployment to the war zone in the near future.
“This mark today is about readiness first,” said Chairman Ike Skelton,
D-Mo.
The bill would add $1 billion in strategic readiness funds, $1 billion
in National Guard and Reserve equipment, and $250 million for training
above the president’s request, he said.
Republicans tried unsuccessfully to undo the shifts and restore
funding for weapons procurement programs that saw cuts in subcommittee
markups last week.
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Republicans are so damned transparent.
Harry
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09 May 2007 02:43:27 PM |
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On May 9, 3:26 pm, Harry Hope <riv...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
http://public.cq.com/docs/cqm/cqmidday110-000002508353.html
May 9, 2007
Democrats Beat Back Efforts to Restore Bush's Defense Priorities
The battle between future and current needs of the U.S. military
highlighted debate today as the House Armed Services Committee began a
marathon markup of the fiscal 2008 defense authorization bill.
President Bush requested $647.2 billion including $483.3 billion for
the Pentagon's regular activities, $141.7 billion to fight the wars in
Iraq and Afghanistan, and $22.5 billion for the Energy Department's
nuclear weapons activities for national defense.
Democrats drafting the bill (HR 1585) shifted millions of dollars from
big-ticket future weapons systems to more immediate readiness,
training and equipment for troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan or
facing deployment to the war zone in the near future.
"This mark today is about readiness first," said Chairman Ike Skelton,
D-Mo.
The bill would add $1 billion in strategic readiness funds, $1 billion
in National Guard and Reserve equipment, and $250 million for training
above the president's request, he said.
Republicans tried unsuccessfully to undo the shifts and restore
funding for weapons procurement programs that saw cuts in subcommittee
markups last week.
__________________________________________________
Republicans are so damned transparent.
Harry
Super. So now, thanks to the dims, our troops will be 'immediately
ready' to fight without the weapons they need to succeed. Why didn't
they simply shift the funds to contracts for companies that make white
flags?
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| User: "Kevin Cunningham" |
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09 May 2007 07:02:19 PM |
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<toastmilque@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1178739807.394196.266980@e65g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
On May 9, 3:26 pm, Harry Hope <riv...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
http://public.cq.com/docs/cqm/cqmidday110-000002508353.html
May 9, 2007
Democrats Beat Back Efforts to Restore Bush's Defense Priorities
The battle between future and current needs of the U.S. military
highlighted debate today as the House Armed Services Committee began a
marathon markup of the fiscal 2008 defense authorization bill.
President Bush requested $647.2 billion including $483.3 billion for
the Pentagon's regular activities, $141.7 billion to fight the wars in
Iraq and Afghanistan, and $22.5 billion for the Energy Department's
nuclear weapons activities for national defense.
Democrats drafting the bill (HR 1585) shifted millions of dollars from
big-ticket future weapons systems to more immediate readiness,
training and equipment for troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan or
facing deployment to the war zone in the near future.
"This mark today is about readiness first," said Chairman Ike Skelton,
D-Mo.
The bill would add $1 billion in strategic readiness funds, $1 billion
in National Guard and Reserve equipment, and $250 million for training
above the president's request, he said.
Republicans tried unsuccessfully to undo the shifts and restore
funding for weapons procurement programs that saw cuts in subcommittee
markups last week.
__________________________________________________
Republicans are so damned transparent.
Harry
Super. So now, thanks to the dims, our troops will be 'immediately
ready' to fight without the weapons they need to succeed. Why didn't
they simply shift the funds to contracts for companies that make white
flags?
And the repugs wanted to have our troops killed with the same weapons that
failed over and over again. They don't want our troops to have reliable new
stuff, hey, in RepugWorld a good, dead soldier is better than an alive,
retired general.
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| User: "Lamont Cranston" |
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| Title: Re: Democrats Beat Back Republican Efforts to Stuff Defense Contractor pockets With Cash. |
09 May 2007 03:13:31 PM |
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<toastmilque@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1178739807.394196.266980@e65g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
On May 9, 3:26 pm, Harry Hope <riv...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
http://public.cq.com/docs/cqm/cqmidday110-000002508353.html
May 9, 2007
Democrats Beat Back Efforts to Restore Bush's Defense Priorities
The battle between future and current needs of the U.S. military
highlighted debate today as the House Armed Services Committee began a
marathon markup of the fiscal 2008 defense authorization bill.
President Bush requested $647.2 billion including $483.3 billion for
the Pentagon's regular activities, $141.7 billion to fight the wars in
Iraq and Afghanistan, and $22.5 billion for the Energy Department's
nuclear weapons activities for national defense.
Democrats drafting the bill (HR 1585) shifted millions of dollars from
big-ticket future weapons systems to more immediate readiness,
training and equipment for troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan or
facing deployment to the war zone in the near future.
"This mark today is about readiness first," said Chairman Ike Skelton,
D-Mo.
The bill would add $1 billion in strategic readiness funds, $1 billion
in National Guard and Reserve equipment, and $250 million for training
above the president's request, he said.
Republicans tried unsuccessfully to undo the shifts and restore
funding for weapons procurement programs that saw cuts in subcommittee
markups last week.
__________________________________________________
Republicans are so damned transparent.
Harry
Super. So now, thanks to the dims, our troops will be 'immediately
ready' to fight without the weapons they need to succeed. Why didn't
they simply shift the funds to contracts for companies that make white
flags?
Apparently, you can't read. The "big-ticket future weapons systems" have
nothing to do with weapons that the troops need.
"The bill would add $1 billion in strategic readiness funds, $1 billion in
National Guard and Reserve equipment, and $250 million for training above
the president's request, he said."
Why do you hate our troops?
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09 May 2007 04:38:10 PM |
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On May 9, 4:13 pm, "Lamont Cranston" <lamont.crans...@I-Know.com>
wrote:
<toastmil...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1178739807.394196.266980@e65g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
On May 9, 3:26 pm, Harry Hope <riv...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
http://public.cq.com/docs/cqm/cqmidday110-000002508353.html
May 9, 2007
Democrats Beat Back Efforts to Restore Bush's Defense Priorities
The battle between future and current needs of the U.S. military
highlighted debate today as the House Armed Services Committee began a
marathon markup of the fiscal 2008 defense authorization bill.
President Bush requested $647.2 billion including $483.3 billion for
the Pentagon's regular activities, $141.7 billion to fight the wars in
Iraq and Afghanistan, and $22.5 billion for the Energy Department's
nuclear weapons activities for national defense.
Democrats drafting the bill (HR 1585) shifted millions of dollars from
big-ticket future weapons systems to more immediate readiness,
training and equipment for troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan or
facing deployment to the war zone in the near future.
"This mark today is about readiness first," said Chairman Ike Skelton,
D-Mo.
The bill would add $1 billion in strategic readiness funds, $1 billion
in National Guard and Reserve equipment, and $250 million for training
above the president's request, he said.
Republicans tried unsuccessfully to undo the shifts and restore
funding for weapons procurement programs that saw cuts in subcommittee
markups last week.
__________________________________________________
Republicans are so damned transparent.
Harry
Super. So now, thanks to the dims, our troops will be 'immediately
ready' to fight without the weapons they need to succeed. Why didn't
they simply shift the funds to contracts for companies that make white
flags?
Apparently, you can't read. The "big-ticket future weapons systems" have
nothing to do with weapons that the troops need.
And you know this because...? Fact is you have no idea how "future" is
defined in the context of these weapons nor do you know what types of
weapon systems are being discussed or whether they're needed. Good
thing for this country you weren't around to ***** and moan about the
"big-ticket future weapons" project known as the Manhattan Project.
"The bill would add $1 billion in strategic readiness funds, $1 billion in
National Guard and Reserve equipment, and $250 million for training above
the president's request, he said."
lol Yup, you libs can always be counted on to spend other people's
money
Why do you hate our troops?
Why do you? Afterall, you're the one who wants to send them in empty
handed.
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| User: "Lamont Cranston" |
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10 May 2007 10:21:59 AM |
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<toastmilque@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1178746690.600746.38430@l77g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
On May 9, 4:13 pm, "Lamont Cranston" <lamont.crans...@I-Know.com>
wrote:
<toastmil...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1178739807.394196.266980@e65g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
On May 9, 3:26 pm, Harry Hope <riv...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
http://public.cq.com/docs/cqm/cqmidday110-000002508353.html
May 9, 2007
Democrats Beat Back Efforts to Restore Bush's Defense Priorities
The battle between future and current needs of the U.S. military
highlighted debate today as the House Armed Services Committee began a
marathon markup of the fiscal 2008 defense authorization bill.
President Bush requested $647.2 billion including $483.3 billion for
the Pentagon's regular activities, $141.7 billion to fight the wars in
Iraq and Afghanistan, and $22.5 billion for the Energy Department's
nuclear weapons activities for national defense.
Democrats drafting the bill (HR 1585) shifted millions of dollars from
big-ticket future weapons systems to more immediate readiness,
training and equipment for troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan or
facing deployment to the war zone in the near future.
"This mark today is about readiness first," said Chairman Ike Skelton,
D-Mo.
The bill would add $1 billion in strategic readiness funds, $1 billion
in National Guard and Reserve equipment, and $250 million for training
above the president's request, he said.
Republicans tried unsuccessfully to undo the shifts and restore
funding for weapons procurement programs that saw cuts in subcommittee
markups last week.
__________________________________________________
Republicans are so damned transparent.
Harry
Super. So now, thanks to the dims, our troops will be 'immediately
ready' to fight without the weapons they need to succeed. Why didn't
they simply shift the funds to contracts for companies that make white
flags?
Apparently, you can't read. The "big-ticket future weapons systems" have
nothing to do with weapons that the troops need.
And you know this because...? Fact is you have no idea how "future" is
defined in the context of these weapons nor do you know what types of
Yes, I do. It's the biggist boondoggle to ever exist -- Star Wars.
weapon systems are being discussed or whether they're needed. Good
thing for this country you weren't around to ***** and moan about the
"big-ticket future weapons" project known as the Manhattan Project.
Strawman.
"The bill would add $1 billion in strategic readiness funds, $1 billion
in
National Guard and Reserve equipment, and $250 million for training above
the president's request, he said."
lol Yup, you libs can always be counted on to spend other people's
money
rotfl
You cons have just spent 6 1/2 years spending other peoples money and that
of their children and grandchildren. What's the federal debt up to now?
Why do you hate our troops?
Why do you? Afterall, you're the one who wants to send them in empty
handed.
How so? I just showed you that the bill will move money to readiness today.
Apparently, you can't read.
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| User: "Kevin Cunningham" |
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09 May 2007 07:05:35 PM |
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<toastmilque@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1178746690.600746.38430@l77g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
On May 9, 4:13 pm, "Lamont Cranston" <lamont.crans...@I-Know.com>
wrote:
<toastmil...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1178739807.394196.266980@e65g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
On May 9, 3:26 pm, Harry Hope <riv...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
http://public.cq.com/docs/cqm/cqmidday110-000002508353.html
May 9, 2007
Democrats Beat Back Efforts to Restore Bush's Defense Priorities
The battle between future and current needs of the U.S. military
highlighted debate today as the House Armed Services Committee began a
marathon markup of the fiscal 2008 defense authorization bill.
President Bush requested $647.2 billion including $483.3 billion for
the Pentagon's regular activities, $141.7 billion to fight the wars in
Iraq and Afghanistan, and $22.5 billion for the Energy Department's
nuclear weapons activities for national defense.
Democrats drafting the bill (HR 1585) shifted millions of dollars from
big-ticket future weapons systems to more immediate readiness,
training and equipment for troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan or
facing deployment to the war zone in the near future.
"This mark today is about readiness first," said Chairman Ike Skelton,
D-Mo.
The bill would add $1 billion in strategic readiness funds, $1 billion
in National Guard and Reserve equipment, and $250 million for training
above the president's request, he said.
Republicans tried unsuccessfully to undo the shifts and restore
funding for weapons procurement programs that saw cuts in subcommittee
markups last week.
__________________________________________________
Republicans are so damned transparent.
Harry
Super. So now, thanks to the dims, our troops will be 'immediately
ready' to fight without the weapons they need to succeed. Why didn't
they simply shift the funds to contracts for companies that make white
flags?
Apparently, you can't read. The "big-ticket future weapons systems" have
nothing to do with weapons that the troops need.
And you know this because...? Fact is you have no idea how "future" is
defined in the context of these weapons nor do you know what types of
weapon systems are being discussed or whether they're needed. Good
thing for this country you weren't around to ***** and moan about the
"big-ticket future weapons" project known as the Manhattan Project.
"The bill would add $1 billion in strategic readiness funds, $1 billion
in
National Guard and Reserve equipment, and $250 million for training above
the president's request, he said."
lol Yup, you libs can always be counted on to spend other people's
money
Why do you hate our troops?
Why do you? Afterall, you're the one who wants to send them in empty
handed.
Why do you hate our troops? Why do you want them to fail?
Rumesfeld never looked at a system that saved Israel countless casualties
because we have a big bucks system that doesn't work but may work with a few
more billions thown Raytheons way. The system defends agains RPG's but hey,
whats a few RPG's among friends.
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09 May 2007 04:57:48 PM |
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On May 9, 2:38 pm, wrote:
On May 9, 4:13 pm, "Lamont Cranston" <lamont.crans...@I-Know.com>
wrote:
< > wrote in message
news:1178739807.394196.266980@e65g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
On May 9, 3:26 pm, Harry Hope <riv...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
http://public.cq.com/docs/cqm/cqmidday110-000002508353.html
May 9, 2007
Democrats Beat Back Efforts to Restore Bush's Defense Priorities
The battle between future and current needs of the U.S. military
highlighted debate today as the House Armed Services Committee began a
marathon markup of the fiscal 2008 defense authorization bill.
President Bush requested $647.2 billion including $483.3 billion for
the Pentagon's regular activities, $141.7 billion to fight the wars in
Iraq and Afghanistan, and $22.5 billion for the Energy Department's
nuclear weapons activities for national defense.
Democrats drafting the bill (HR 1585) shifted millions of dollars from
big-ticket future weapons systems to more immediate readiness,
training and equipment for troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan or
facing deployment to the war zone in the near future.
"This mark today is about readiness first," said Chairman Ike Skelton,
D-Mo.
The bill would add $1 billion in strategic readiness funds, $1 billion
in National Guard and Reserve equipment, and $250 million for training
above the president's request, he said.
Republicans tried unsuccessfully to undo the shifts and restore
funding for weapons procurement programs that saw cuts in subcommittee
markups last week.
__________________________________________________
Republicans are so damned transparent.
Harry
Super. So now, thanks to the dims, our troops will be 'immediately
ready' to fight without the weapons they need to succeed. Why didn't
they simply shift the funds to contracts for companies that make white
flags?
Apparently, you can't read. The "big-ticket future weapons systems" have
nothing to do with weapons that the troops need.
And you know this because...? Fact is you have no idea how "future" is
defined in the context of these weapons nor do you know what types of
weapon systems are being discussed or whether they're needed. Good
thing for this country you weren't around to ***** and moan about the
"big-ticket future weapons" project known as the Manhattan Project.
"The bill would add $1 billion in strategic readiness funds, $1 billion in
National Guard and Reserve equipment, and $250 million for training above
the president's request, he said."
lol Yup, you libs can always be counted on to spend other people's
money
Why do you hate our troops?
Why do you? Afterall, you're the one who wants to send them in empty
handed.
You mean like the way Bush sent them in without body armor, armored
Humvees or adequate ammunition?
Dumbass.
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| User: "Lamont Cranston" |
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10 May 2007 10:24:47 AM |
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<mordacpreventor@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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On May 9, 2:38 pm, wrote:
On May 9, 4:13 pm, "Lamont Cranston" <lamont.crans...@I-Know.com>
wrote:
< > wrote in message
news:1178739807.394196.266980@e65g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
On May 9, 3:26 pm, Harry Hope <riv...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
http://public.cq.com/docs/cqm/cqmidday110-000002508353.html
May 9, 2007
Democrats Beat Back Efforts to Restore Bush's Defense Priorities
The battle between future and current needs of the U.S. military
highlighted debate today as the House Armed Services Committee began
a
marathon markup of the fiscal 2008 defense authorization bill.
President Bush requested $647.2 billion including $483.3 billion for
the Pentagon's regular activities, $141.7 billion to fight the wars
in
Iraq and Afghanistan, and $22.5 billion for the Energy Department's
nuclear weapons activities for national defense.
Democrats drafting the bill (HR 1585) shifted millions of dollars
from
big-ticket future weapons systems to more immediate readiness,
training and equipment for troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan or
facing deployment to the war zone in the near future.
"This mark today is about readiness first," said Chairman Ike
Skelton,
D-Mo.
The bill would add $1 billion in strategic readiness funds, $1
billion
in National Guard and Reserve equipment, and $250 million for
training
above the president's request, he said.
Republicans tried unsuccessfully to undo the shifts and restore
funding for weapons procurement programs that saw cuts in
subcommittee
markups last week.
__________________________________________________
Republicans are so damned transparent.
Harry
Super. So now, thanks to the dims, our troops will be 'immediately
ready' to fight without the weapons they need to succeed. Why didn't
they simply shift the funds to contracts for companies that make
white
flags?
Apparently, you can't read. The "big-ticket future weapons systems"
have
nothing to do with weapons that the troops need.
And you know this because...? Fact is you have no idea how "future" is
defined in the context of these weapons nor do you know what types of
weapon systems are being discussed or whether they're needed. Good
thing for this country you weren't around to ***** and moan about the
"big-ticket future weapons" project known as the Manhattan Project.
"The bill would add $1 billion in strategic readiness funds, $1 billion
in
National Guard and Reserve equipment, and $250 million for training
above
the president's request, he said."
lol Yup, you libs can always be counted on to spend other people's
money
Why do you hate our troops?
Why do you? Afterall, you're the one who wants to send them in empty
handed.
You mean like the way Bush sent them in without body armor, armored
Humvees or adequate ammunition?
Dumbass.
This ***** is delusional, just like "Daniel."
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10 May 2007 09:40:52 AM |
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On May 9, 5:57 pm, wrote:
On May 9, 2:38 pm, wrote:
On May 9, 4:13 pm, "Lamont Cranston" <lamont.crans...@I-Know.com>
wrote:
< > wrote in message
news:1178739807.394196.266980@e65g2000hsc.googlegroups.com...
On May 9, 3:26 pm, Harry Hope <riv...@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
http://public.cq.com/docs/cqm/cqmidday110-000002508353.html
May 9, 2007
Democrats Beat Back Efforts to Restore Bush's Defense Priorities
The battle between future and current needs of the U.S. military
highlighted debate today as the House Armed Services Committee began a
marathon markup of the fiscal 2008 defense authorization bill.
President Bush requested $647.2 billion including $483.3 billion for
the Pentagon's regular activities, $141.7 billion to fight the wars in
Iraq and Afghanistan, and $22.5 billion for the Energy Department's
nuclear weapons activities for national defense.
Democrats drafting the bill (HR 1585) shifted millions of dollars from
big-ticket future weapons systems to more immediate readiness,
training and equipment for troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan or
facing deployment to the war zone in the near future.
"This mark today is about readiness first," said Chairman Ike Skelton,
D-Mo.
The bill would add $1 billion in strategic readiness funds, $1 billion
in National Guard and Reserve equipment, and $250 million for training
above the president's request, he said.
Republicans tried unsuccessfully to undo the shifts and restore
funding for weapons procurement programs that saw cuts in subcommittee
markups last week.
__________________________________________________
Republicans are so damned transparent.
Harry
Super. So now, thanks to the dims, our troops will be 'immediately
ready' to fight without the weapons they need to succeed. Why didn't
they simply shift the funds to contracts for companies that make white
flags?
Apparently, you can't read. The "big-ticket future weapons systems" have
nothing to do with weapons that the troops need.
And you know this because...? Fact is you have no idea how "future" is
defined in the context of these weapons nor do you know what types of
weapon systems are being discussed or whether they're needed. Good
thing for this country you weren't around to ***** and moan about the
"big-ticket future weapons" project known as the Manhattan Project.
"The bill would add $1 billion in strategic readiness funds, $1 billion in
National Guard and Reserve equipment, and $250 million for training above
the president's request, he said."
lol Yup, you libs can always be counted on to spend other people's
money
Why do you hate our troops?
Why do you? Afterall, you're the one who wants to send them in empty
handed.
You mean like the way Bush sent them in without body armor, armored
Humvees or adequate ammunition?
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lol, thanks for admitting that the dims are no better than Bush at
outfitting our troops, slaphead.
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