Veterans Victory Fund Chairman, Ltc. William Russell (Ret.) Condemns the President for not Paying Our Military Personnel
Ltc. William Russell ran for Congress in the district served by John Murtha after the Congressman made disparaging remarks against the brave Marines of Haditha.
Contact: William Russell, Chairman, 814-242-7623
WASHINGTON, April 8, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- "The mess in Washington shows us exactly why we need more veterans in office. The Obama administration's willingness to disregard current OMB guidelines concerning maintaining military pay during a government shutdown clearly demonstrates its utter and complete disrespect for the men and women who are risking their lives to protect this country. The same holds true for those members of Congress who are using our military as bargaining chips in budget negotiations. Particularly when those same politicians will not see their own paychecks interrupted," said William Russell, chairman of the Veterans Victory Fund.
Mr. Russell, a retired U.S. Army Lt. Colonel with over 28 years of active duty experience, including 6 tours in hostile fire zones, and who was in the Pentagon during the 9/11 attack, continued, "The military are in no way responsible for the inability of our elected officials to do the job they were elected to do -- pass a reasonable budget. Each of the men and women who stand in harm's way to defend our freedom ARE doing their job, often in life-threatening circumstances. And the reality is that the families of our young enlisted, those who are most likely to be serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, or any other war zone, are the ones most likely to suffer the greatest harm from this sudden loss of income."
"Any Washington politician who does not immediately do everything possible to correct this travesty should be removed from office at the earliest opportunity, and replaced with someone who has been willing to actually stand in harm's way for America," Russell concluded. "Our military men and women are NOT political pawns, and any politician who treats them as such should be regarded by every American as being beneath contempt."
