While listening to the Diane Rehm show today on NPR during the weekly news roundup, Diane read an email from a listener who talked about her son being deployed to Iraq in August and that due to budgetary constraints he would have to provide some necessary equipment out of his own pockets.
One of Diane's guests also commented that he just recently heard this also, but could not discuss it yet since he had just found out about it.
If true, what a total discrace this is. How can the Republicans claim that they "Support the Troops" and yet send them to battle without the necessary equipment. Some of the equipment mentioned in the email included ammo magazines, scopes for rifles, and other necessary supplies.
I hope everyone keeps their eyes open for any similar news stories. This should be shoved right up the Republicans collective asses come election day if any of this story is true. Where has the Billions of dollars approved to fight this war gone?