US Troops Face 'Unsanitary' Border, Billions for Wars Elsewhere
Bloomberg reports that a Pentagon watchdog found US troops on the southern border are enduring 'unsanitary' conditions. This exposé on domestic squalor arrives as Congress routinely approves massive military aid packages, often to bolster overseas conflicts. For instance, while our troops deal with substandard living in Texas and New Mexico, the Biden administration just delivered a $320 million
emergency weapons package to Israel, part of an ongoing $3.8 billion annual commitment, even as humanitarian crises escalate. One might wonder if providing basic hygiene to service members is less of a strategic priority than ensuring an uninterrupted flow of F-35s and cluster munitions over 5,000 miles away? The priorities here are clearer than a perfectly scrubbed toilet. Our leaders readily
allocate billions to military interventions and foreign allies, often under the guise of 'security aid,' yet seem to consistently overlook the fundamental well-being of the very personnel they deploy. How many of these 'unsanitary' reports would it take to divert even a fraction of the $14 billion proposed for Israel into ensuring our own troops don't get sick on home soil? Apparently, the
'watchdog' barks, but the money still walks—straight out of the country.