The Democrats want $1 billion more to treat brain injuries and psychological problems of troops. YET THEY WILL DO NOTHING TO STOP THE ILLEGAL WAR OF AGRESSION THAT IS CAUSING THE INJURIES. The article below points out the hypocracy inherent in the Democrats' efforts to look like they are trying to end the war while simultaneously asking for more war funds than the war-mongering Bush administration.
"Republicans and many conservative Democrats have expressed opposition to adding such [Murtha's "slow bleed"] conditions. That has forced House Democratic leaders to try to find a compromise that allows them to say they are working to phase out the war while also fully funding troops already in Iraq.
"Republicans and many conservative Democrats have expressed opposition to adding such [Murtha's "slow bleed"] conditions. That has forced House Democratic leaders to try to find a compromise that allows them to say they are working to phase out the war while also fully funding troops already in Iraq.
"The additional money House Democrats want to add in includes $1 billion more for U.S. troops girding for a spring offensive in Afghanistan, Murtha said, and nearly $1 billion more to treat wounded American soldiers suffering from brain injuries and psychological problems related to combat.
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