Comments for "This is how Bush supports the troops" Video at VideoSift.com

By calvados

calvados (http://www.videosift.com/member/calvados) — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:40:38 -0700

*military

By siftbot

siftbot (http://www.videosift.com/member/siftbot) — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:40:38 -0700

Adding video to channels (Military) - requested by calvados.

By Fedquip

Fedquip (http://fedquip.videosift.com) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:54:27 -0700

Online barracks video draws concerns
http://www.fayobserver.com/article?id=292425

By Trancecoach

Trancecoach (http://www.videosift.com/member/Trancecoach) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:17:07 -0700

http://www.abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=4742648&page=1

By CaBhaal

CaBhaal (http://www.videosift.com/member/CaBhaal) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:52:29 -0700

I take issue with the way this video is titled. Explain to me exactly how this is Bush's fault?

Congress sets and approves the military budget. Congress is more interested approving pork barrel construction projects for their districts to get votes than making a meaningful budget.

The Pentagon determines a little bit of leeway in how their slice of the pie gets spent. Each service never gets enough moolah. The needs of the troops in the field must be balanced between improving quality of life or aquiring/maintaining weapons systems.

Base Commanders set and approve construction spending for their base. Often they must beg to get money to improve the conditions on their base, and every base commander is asking for money. These projects are lined up years in advance.

I've lived in dorms as bad or worse than this during my time in the military. New construction takes time and money. In fact, new dorms are currently under construction at the base shown in this video. Think of this as one more sacrifice the military makes to support freedom. If you want to see this changed, write your congressman and stop blaming Bush.

By dystopianfuturetoday

dystopianfuturetoday (http://dft.videosift.com) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 22:56:04 -0700

^I agree with extending this criticism to Congress, the Pentagon, the Military Industrial Complex, the fascist think tanks and corporate media that enable this. However, this doesn't make Bush any less of a detached and bloodthirsty scum bag.

By NetRunner

NetRunner (http://www.videosift.com/member/NetRunner) — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:33:37 -0700

To build on what dft said, the title "This is how the Bush-controlled Pentagon, using the funds Congress approved for them, manages the contracts with the Military-Industrial Complex to support the troops" just doesn't have the same ring.

The way I see it, the shit may roll downhill, but responsibility rolls uphill.

The Congress plays a role, but their two hundred billion cents on this topic was to overfund the Pentagon, and said "use this money to buy body armor and MRAPS for the troops".

I don't think they'd have minded if the Pentagon reallocated these guys a few million to put them up in off-base housing, like the father in the vid suggested. Certainly better than paying Blackwater and KBR billions for the bang-up job they're doing.

I'm sorry you've lived in places worse than this, especially if it was within the United States. I don't think that makes this excusable.

By Ryjkyj

Ryjkyj (http://www.videosift.com/member/Ryjkyj) — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 15:57:04 -0700

^ I agree. Bush has been the willing front man for this war since the beginning. He could argue for changes but he doesn't, until something gets out of control and he has to say something. Like Walter Reed for example.