Thread: Obama Admin Announces Military Pay Cuts, Gives $102 Million To Foreign Terror Group

Obama Admin Announces Military Pay Cuts, Gives $102 Million To Foreign Terror Group

Added by ConstitutionSchool on April 21, 2013.
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Despite the organization beinglinked to Al-Qaeda and after having several pictures surface online of fighters grilling a decapitated human head, the United States pledged to give Syrian opposition forces $123 million in new defense aid – doubling the aid previously pledged by the Obama Administration.

The announcement was made early Sunday morning by Secretary of State, John Kerry, who is meeting in the Turkish capital with opposition leaders.

“We want to see the coalition lead the way by ramping up its ability in order to be able to provide assistance, deliver services and respond to the needs of the Syrian people,” Kerry said.

He added that the Syrian opposition and foreign backers have agreed that all future aid to rebels will be channeled through opposition’s supreme military command.

The move comes just days after the Obama Administration announced of its plans to send American troops to the nation of Jordan in an effort to guard against the escalating civil war in neighboring Syria.

Critics, however, are quick to point to a speech made earlier this month by Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel, where he cautioned that due to financial governmental strains, the Obama administration may soon be forced to consider Department of Defense layoffs and pay cuts for military personnel.

On the specific issue of military pay and personnel, Obama’s Defense Secretary stated, “Fiscal realities demand another hard look at personnel – how many people we have both military and civilian, how many we need, what these people do, and how we compensate them for their work, service, and loyalty with pay, benefits and health care. This will involve asking tough questions.”

Dave Frederick, a defense analyst is baffled by the administration’s behavior. “This is atrue embarrassment for our country and something the Obama Administration should be very ashamed of. In the same month the Secretary of Defense is screaming ‘we don’t have enough money to pay our troops – we need to cut their pay – the Secretary of State is handing out free money to sickos who grill human heads. What’s especially infuriating is that, according to Kerry, we’re only getting started in giving money to these people. He did say ‘all future aid’ mind

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