The strongest nation in the world should not have to rely on politically connected firms to provide security for our military’s supply chain in Afghanistan. Massachusetts Congressional candidate Rob McCarthy says the bribes must stop now.

By: Steve Kush

Rob McCarthy for Congress in Massachusetts

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-- Saugus – Responding to a recently published report that claims U.S. tax money may be funding Afghan insurgents Rob McCarthy, Republican candidate for Congress in Massachusetts sixth district, said, “This has got to stop now.”“I'm a Marine and as a Marine I know you don't send our military off to fight a war without all the resources they need,” McCarthy said. “Whether anyone thinks we should have ever went there does not matter, what does matter is our military is in Afghanistan and they should be given all the support and resources they need.”“It is absolutely ridiculous that the strongest nation in the world is relying on politically connected firms to provide security for our military’s supply chain,” McCarthy added. “Perhaps if John Tierney, Nancy Pelosi and President Obama had ever served in uniform we might treat this war differently.”“The safety of our troops is what matters most,” McCarthy continued. “If that means sending additional troops to protect the supply chain ourselves, then so be it. It’s certainly safer, better and more reliable than using politically connected firms who do nothing more than pay bribes to warlords.”“The bribes are being paid with U.S. taxpayer money and then in all likelihood being used to finance attacks on our troops,” McCarthy said. “The bribes must stop now.”# # #Rob McCarthy is running for Congress in the 6th Congressional District of Massachusetts. Rob was an officer in the Marine Corps and now operates a law practice in Saugus. He is a life long resident of Massachusetts, is married and has three children.