| Written by Jim Moran, House of Representatives | |
Thursday, 17 January 2008 Reprinted in the Falls Church News Press |
http://www.fcnp.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2401&Itemid=34
I may not agree with Congressman Moran on all issues, however, he hit the nail on the head with this comment:
"Meanwhile, the President is asking for more than $100 billion in increased spending for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan – the first wars in America’s history in which all Americans have not been asked to sacrifice. The President has offered no means to pay for this war spending; it’s being financed solely through increased borrowing. Apparently the idea is to borrow money from China to spend on oil, driving up prices that benefit Iran, to fight the war on terrorism. Does that make any sense? What a terrible legacy for our next generation."
I could not agree more with Rep. Moran on this point. Plus, I love how he clearly outlined that this is the only war in America's history in which Americans have not been asked to sacrifice.
My piece on HP: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sgt-john-bruhns/iraq-decades-of-recovery_b_82155.html