In a blatant lie, Cheney tells West Point grads they'll have the equipment and supplies they need
As John notes below, the Bush administration refused to provide IED-proof vehicles that troops in Iraq desperately wanted. Think Progress has the video of a last night's CBS News report on "the outrageous delay" in getting the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles to Iraq. These types of stories about sending troops to the Iraq war without proper equipment have been pervasive. Yet, today, Dick Cheney had the audacity to assure the graduating class at West Point that he and George Bush would make sure they had "all the equipment, supplies, manpower, training and support" they needed for "victory."
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It is funny. Lack of Humvee armor, year after year. The same with personal armor. Some many stories have been written, since the start, of families and towns sacrificing and giving to get equipment to troops in the field. They are Feel Good stories. To me, they are What Is Wrong Here stories.
And still the administration and Republicans in Congress patted themselves on the back. They blamed others and were satisfied to lambaste doubters and stonewall questions. They support the troops, in their hearts. Getting the wallet out is a different matter...Where's the camera?
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