Think Progress crunched the numbers and the results are exactly what we expected. They love war but hate the troops and veterans. Republicans in Congress are wasting more tax payers dollars on yet another Benghazi investigation, than what is appropriated…
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By Mike Caccioppoli As seen on America The Not So Beautiful When it comes to either supporting our troops or hating Obama the Republicans overwhelmingly choose the latter. Oh boy do they ever. The party who loves jingoistic phrases and…
President Obama engaged Wednesday in what has become his Christmas Day tradition, visiting with troops at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Obama spoke to and took pictures with nearly 600 service members and their families who had gathered at the base’s…
Another promise kept, as Republicans continue chastising the president for following through on his word to end the unpopular war. “After nearly nine years of war, tens of thousands of casualties –including 4,500 dead — and more than $800 billion…
In his weekly address, President Obama wished the American people a Happy Thanksgiving, and he took some time to send a special Thanksgiving wish to the men and women serving our country oversees. We’re especially grateful for the men and…
They’re finally beginning to wake up. Republicans are finally realizing that a never-ending war in Iraq will take us further off the path to peace and economic prosperity for America. Last week, we brought you a Gallop poll that found…
On October 21st, President Obama announced that all military personnel in Iraq will be home for the Christmas holidays, officially bringing an end to the war and reflecting the wishes of the American people. A new Gallop poll conducted on…
Bringing the troops home. It was a promise Barack Obama made while campaigning for President, and now, less than three years into his first term, President Obama is keeping yet another promise. He made it official today by announcing that all…
Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the US military’s Joint Chiefs of Staff told our troops in Afghanistan that if the stalemate in Washington is not resolved before the August 2nd deadline, then he cannot guarantee they will continue getting their paychecks. “I’d…