[lbo-talk] Neoliberal Neoconservatism at War with the Troops

[michael perelman]

For all the talk about support the troops, hypocrisy is the order of the day.  Neoconservatives applaud new wars, while neoliberals want to do it inexpensively, so long as the cuts don't harm the bottom line of their favorite military contractors. The easiest way to do that is to shortchange the soldiers.  I apologize for the length, but the punchline comes toward the end of this possibly excessively-long note.

Just as right-wing politicians go to great lengths to protect fetuses, only later to trash them if they have the gall to be born to poor families, the government acts with similar hypocrisy toward former troops who have become veterans.

Recent scandals have shined a harsh light upon poor treatment of former soldiers.  As a result, the military created  so-called Warrior Transition Units, which turned out to perhaps be even worse, including a number of suicides.

More at:

http://michaelperelman.wordpress.com/2010/05/16/neoliberal-neoconservatism-at-war-with-the-troops/

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Michael Perelman
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California State University
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