U.S. Donates Vehicles and Arms to Afghan Army (EXCUSSSE ME what about our troops

[wakeme2008]

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-Afghan-US-Arms-Delivery.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

February 1, 2007
U.S. Donates Vehicles and Arms to Afghan Army
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Filed at 6:14 a.m. ET

PUL-E CHARKHI, Afghanistan (AP) -- The United States presented hundreds of armored vehicles and trucks and thousands of weapons to the Afghan army Thursday as Afghanistan braces for renewed fighting with Taliban-led insurgents.

The donation of 800 military vehicles and more than 12,000 weapons is part of a critical effort to build an Afghan army able to defend the country on its own and eventually allow U.S. and NATO-led forces to pull back.

''These modern technologies are a step toward the vision of the Afghan National Army: a well equipped, well-trained, well-led, self-sustaining army,'' U.S. Maj. Gen. Robert Durbin, who heads the training of the new force, said at a handover ceremony on a sprawling military base near the capital, Kabul.

More than 200 freshly painted Humvees, trucks and other armored vehicles were on display alongside samples of the light and heavy weapons handed over. There were also socks, underwear and gloves for the Afghan soldiers.

..more at link..

:grr: in fact double :grr:

[Deja Q]

1. AND OUR TROOPS ARE CRITICIZED FOR LOSING THEIR MORALE!!!!!!!!

It's not the liberals' fault, folks...

[VenusRising]

2. That is so insulting to our service men and women.

Our soldiers are getting blown up because of lack of armor for their bodies and their vehicles, but by all means, let's protect another country's army first. It is the front line on terrorism.:sarcasm:

:wtf:

[sm409]

3. Wow

Politically and morally tone deaf.

[neverforget]

4. Support the Troops! The slogan is the extent of support our troops get

from Bush.

[Vidar]

5. Shh. This makes more money for the military-industrial complex

for which we stand, one nation under Mars, with death & discord for all.