Robert Greenwald’s Brave New Films has exposed the hypocrisy of U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe when it comes to military troops and veterans.
Inhofe claims to be a supporter of the troops, but his record shows otherwise, according to a compelling New Brave Films video. Inhofe has consistently voted against bills that would protect the safety of the country’s troops in Iraq and provide veterans with adequate health care.
Inhofe is known, of course, as the infamous denier of the effects of global warming, but his entire record in Washington begs for more scrutiny. The corporate, right-wing media here in Oklahoma has given the 73-year-old senator a free ride for years, and it is unlikely it will begin reporting the truth about Inhofe anytime soon.
So Inhofe's story will have to be told through independent media.
Inhofe represents an extreme example of a GOP hawk whose actions show he cares little about the personal sacrifice of the country’s soldiers serving in the Iraq occupation.
The good news is that Inhofe is up for reelection. His main Democratic opponent, state Sen. Andrew Rice, hopes to send him into retirement.