Not Paying U.S. Troops At War Overseas Is Unprecedented In American History

QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates listens to a soldier's question during a visit to Camp Victory, Iraq, April 7, 2011. Gates held an open discussion with the soldiers on issues important to them. The soldiers are assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Advise and Assist Brigade. DOD photo by U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jerry Morrison

Troops Are Political Dynamite In Budget Battle -- Yahoo News/Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A looming government shutdown would be felt thousands of miles away by U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq and there could be a high political cost for the lawmakers who let it happen.

Soldiers will not get their paychecks for the duration of the shutdown, leaving their families at home struggling to pay the bills.

Some relatives are already furious.

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My Comment: As far as I can tell, not paying U.S. troops at war overseas is unprecedented in American history .... a legacy that I am sure that President Obama as Commander in Chief does not want to carry. As for those military families who live pay check to pay check .... not having your family receive your check while you are at the front line is definitely one distraction that you do not need.

Allah Pundit at Hot Air and Information Dissemination provide an analysis on this political debate.