VoteVets.org has a powerful new ad targeting George Allen and his failure to vote for improved body armor for our troops in Iraq. The ad is very simple yet very effective.
The organization is raising money so they can continue to show the ad and to create similar ads targeting other Senators who voted against this important protection.
The bottom line is this – when our government sent these troops to Iraq, many of them were not given the ncessary body armor to protect them. Many soldiers had to purchase this body armor on their own because the government would not foot the bill. Many units also did not have armored humvees.
This is a disgrace, and it undermines the chest-thumping claims of patriotism by the Bush Administration and the GOP cheering section. It’s time to hold them accountable.
Jim Webb has closed the gap in Virginia. This ad might help him score a huge upset and help the Democrats take over the Senate.
