American Soldiers cause Congressman stress, lol


	American Soldiers cause Congressman stress, lol

Antara

5-25-2008 7:05 PM

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Antara says:

Incredible.....a must read.

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5-25-2008 7:06 PM

Antara

May 16, 2008

The Honorable Robert Gates
Secretary of Defense
1000 Defense Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301

Dear Secretary Gates:

Yesterday, while voting on the war supplemental spending bill in the House of Representatives, I couldn't help but notice a contingent of approximately 20 flag rank Army officers sitting in the House Gallery watching the debate and vote for a couple of hours. I was looking from below so I thought they were Army, but there could have been other branches present.

It's possible they were on leave time or vacation. If so, I obviously have no concern. However, if they were doing this on military time, I want an explanation of why they were there.

At a time when our na...

5-25-2008 7:06 PM

Antara

Please provide for me the name, rank, branch, and duties of each of these officers, as well as the number of additional staff and drivers that were used to facilitate their attendance yesterday. I would like this information by Monday, May 19th.

If they were here on official duty, this was an abhorrent misallocation of our military resources at a time of war.

Sincerely,

Pete Stark

CC: The Honorable Ike Skelton, Chairman, Committee on Armed Services

CC: The Honorable Jack Murtha, Chairman, Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense

5-25-2008 9:47 PM

sillysam

What a tool.

5-26-2008 8:12 AM

Antara

ya, and sadly not even a useful one.

5-26-2008 1:28 PM

carrerinyes

6-1-2008 5:52 AM

merrie

Congressman Stark’s Disgusting Rant Against President Bush Ignored By Nets

October 19, 2007 - 01:29 ET

Americans on both sides of the aisle should be bitterly angry today.

A United States Congressman stood on the floor of the House of Representatives on Thursday and said that kids are being sent "to Iraq to get their heads blown off for the president`s amusement."

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2007/10/19/congressman-stark-s-disgusting-rant-against-president-bush-ignored-ne

Pete Stark video
http://www.breitbart.tv/html/6912.html

6-1-2008 8:23 PM

Antara

wow Merrie, thanks for that. I am glad i had not just ate beforehand. What a piece of #%$^@

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