NBC: Combat/Danger pay to be cut to all NOT in Iraq

[underpants]

No Link this was reported by the Today Show White House correspondent 7 AM.

She reported that sources (I can't remember if WH or Pentagon or the Hill) confirmed that forces in Afghanistan and elsewhere (Phillipines, Bosnia, etc.) who were receiving combat pay would at least see a reduction if not a full cut.

I'll try to find link.

[robbedvoter]

1. Of course, silly! There's no terra in Afganistan nomore - right?

This is the war on terra - and we must all sacrifice - so what's the problem?

[THUNDER HANDS]

2. holy cow

I guess the GOP is just writing off the military vote altogether for 2004, huh?

[leesa]

3. The voting machines are in place, it makes no difference who they

vote for it will register Republican. It's the ONLY way they can win.

[THUNDER HANDS]

5. military people don't use machines

they MAIL in their votes.

As far as I can tell. That was one of the issues I remember from the 2000 election was the postmarked military ballots that were done incorrectly.

[RamboLiberal]

7. I believe in many cases computerized voting is going in

for the military. Someone here on DU maybe can back me up on this.

[jono]

23. Secure Electronic Registration and Voting Experiment (SERVE)

"In 2004, you can take part in an exciting new initiative called SERVE (Secure Electronic Registration and Voting Experiment), which will let eligible U.S. citizens vote from any Windows-based computer with Internet access, anywhere in the world!" (www.serveusa.gov)

"The Department of Defense is paying for the hardware."(http://www.fayettevillenc.com/story.php?Template=local&Story=5817721)

(emphasis mine)

[underpants]

9. The Repubes also got e-mail addresses from the DoD

and that was before they siezed power!

There was apparently a meeting the day after the actual election (in Katherine Harris's side office no less) to discuss trying to find anyone who still had an absentee ballot. There is no evidence they actually did this but it was discussed.

Also Gore told his people not to fight ANY of the military absentee ballots no matter how badly they were messed up. This was a PR move to fight off the screams of "He doesn't want the military to vote!"

At the same time Baker told his people to fight EVERY military absentee ballot in counties that had voted for Gore. About 2/3 of them were not allowed to be counted. Support out troops huh?

[prolesunited]

4. But wait

I thought they supported the troops?!?!?

[JPace]

6. Simply unbelievable.......

Clinton said that the republicans don't
realize how much their policies hurt
people.

I say they don't care!

[sweetladybug]

8. PAY CUT HUH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

well this is how I see it the guys in the military hell they should get war time pay just for being under resident bushes command and this is sicking for OUR COUNTRY and MOST IMPORTANTLY OUR MEN WHO FIGHT ANYTIME THE SO CALL CHEIF SAYS FIGHT WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON !!!! WELL DONT YA KNOW IT IS CLINTONS FAULT HA HA HA HA HA HA HA AND WHO IS IN THE WHITE HOUSE????????????????????????????? DAMN WE GOTTA GET THIS GUY OUTA HERE BEFORE THERE IS NO PAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[underpants]

10. LINK to Wash.Times article yesterday

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20030814-110411-2389r.htm

The Pentagon has urged Congress not to extend recent increases in "imminent danger pay" and "family separation allowances" to U.S. troops in war zones, citing the extra $225 monthly for the two pay categories.
The action has stirred anger among military families, veterans groups, congressional Democrats and even prompted an editorial attack in the Army Times, a weekly newspaper for military personnel and their families that is seldom so outspoken.
Imminent-danger pay, given to Army, Navy, Marine and Air Force members in combat zones, was raised to $225 from $150 a month in April. The family separation allowance, which goes to help military families pay rent, child care or other expenses while troops are away, was raised from $100 a month to $250.
The Pentagon's personnel chief, David Chu, yesterday told reporters that the outrage was misguided and that overall compensation for troops in Iraq and Afghanistan remains stable by giving them other forms of pay raises.

[joeybee12]

11. Where's the Outrage!

Why aren't there Senate hearings!


Geesh--for all the crap this administration pulls, we should be knee-deep in investigations--and those Dems running for Prez who currently sit in Congress should be yelling the loudest!

[bleedingheart]

12. We pay the Iraqi military to sit home ...but we won't pay

our men and women who are in harm's way the danger pay they deserve???

Any veteran or active duty serviceperson who votes for * has to nuts...

I would gladly see the tax cut rolled back in order to see our service people compensated.

[salin]

13. Let me get this straight

those service men and women actually fighting 'the War on Terror' in places like Afghanistan (where the Taliban and al queada fight on) get the cut...

but those serving in bushandrummys great adventure... don't get the cut.

[Skip Intro]

14. "Support the Troops" huh?

We got money for Haliburton to loot the oil, money to continue to illegally occupy Iraq, money for all the fat rich bush donors to get a fat tax-cut, but not enough money to pay our soldiers combat pay?

These greedy, hypocritical, oil pigs should be in jail. How could even the most freeping freep support these criminals?

[Turley]

15. Been there, done that, so here's what I think

1) Congress should never have temporarily approved danger-pay. You can't give it and then take it back. Just doesn't work that way.

2) I have no heartburn with them restricting danger pay to those in harm's way. I think it's fine to extend this to Navy guys out there covering the Army's buns but the guys in Incrlik (sp?) despite the GREAT job they're doing, shouldn't be authorized straight off the bat.

The problem is, danger pay creates "war-tourism", especially when high ranking officers have access to too many helicopters. You only need to spend a few hours in the official war-zone to pick up your danger pay for the month so it's not that hard for certain commanders from outside the zone to find official business (for just one day) for them and their entourage to buzz in, attend a stand-up, and then buzz right back out again. "Another good month" is what they'll say.

Been there, done that.

[Solly Mack]

16. At Fort ______, they said those in Afghanistan would also not get a pay

cut....this was said in the local post paper. Now, damn...wonder what the truth is...

[JPace]

17. Cheap labor Conservatives....

even want soldiers they send to fight
their stupid ill thought out wars to
work for peanuts.

Hail Halliburton!

[Bandit]

18. If it truly is a "War" on terror then the whole world is the battleground

Including America. I thought 9-11 was our new Pearl Harbor so that would mean America was ground zero on the war on terror. Any troops serving in America should get combat pay. Same goes for any troops serving anyplace on this earth. Bush* has made our troops targets and they should be compensated. I remember when I was in the service we had "overseas" pay also. I guess that is just for family people now.

[leetrisck]

19. What liars they have

in this Administration -this will slip right through the cracks if someone doesn't pick it up in a hurry - just like what's happening right now to the veterans - in other words "you are expendible" - to hell with you.

[symbolman]

20. Here is the commercial

That Take Back the Media is working on getting out on the National Airwaves..

ARMY OF ONE http://www.takebackthemedia.com/onearmy.html

pass it around and we are accepting donations to get it aired NATIONALLY..

[underpants]

21. 9/10/03 NBC reporting this morning that sources were wrong

Sorry.

The Today Show announced that the Pentagon is now saying that the sources cited yesterday were wrong. This is the second time in three weeks that they pump faked on this I think leaks are stopping them. But then I can't believe that they would really do that.

[dbt]

22. Think 'trial balloon,' UP

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