$1 million for each solider per year in Afghanistan?

Congress needs to start doing some heavy soul searching before more troops they claim to support become veterans trying to deal with what no one thought of, them.

We spend a fortune on waging war no matter if you agree with it or not. We've heard all the debates and know how easily they seem to find the money for contractors but we've also heard how they have a much harder time taking care of the men and women when they come home. Now, while it costs $1 million a year to pay for them risking their lives in Afghanistan, some members of congress are saying when they come home, they are just not worth paying for. Without mentioning any names of party they happen to belong to, some members end up proving they are not supporting the troops but are in fact supporting the contractors instead.

We owe the troops of today just as much as we owe the troops of yesterday we call veterans. How can they go from being worth $1 million a year while they risk their lives and then end up being a pawn in a political game?

We need to start watching them because if any of them say they support the troops, they better be prepared to fight for them and what they need. If they don't fight for the troops and our veterans, don't bother fighting for them come election time. They have already proven what they say does not lead to what they end up really doing.

US taxpayers’ Afghan aid money buys rich Afghans’ Dubai villas


By John Byrne
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
You already might have heard that it costs the United States $1 million for each solider per year in Afghanistan, to cover the cost of the soldiers' benefits, troop transports and other material. What you might not have heard is that your hard earned taxpayer dollars are also being used to buy well-connected Afghans posh villas in Dubai.

US taxpayers are also footing an enormous bill for the Pentagon's use of fuel in the landlocked nation. In 2008, the price of gasoline in the United States topped the $4 per gallon mark.

This year in Afghanistan, the price has topped $400.

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US taxpayers Afghan aid money buys rich Afghans Dubai villas

Is anyone putting a lid on spending in Afghanistan or even talking about it the same way they say any bills for the veterans needs to be paid for?