The Democrats/Socialists see the US Military as an affront to their social spending projects and float these types of legislative acts in order to gin up opposition to the military.
Several weeks ago, Barack Obama stated in a speach that in 2011 the deficit hawks now critizing him about spending will be complaining about his budget cuts. Unsaid was that he will attempt to cut the DoD budget to less than bone, abrogating his primary duty as Commander in Chief to provide for the security of the nation. Watch this scenario unfold as the next year unfolds. The Dems and are very sick people, and will trade your and my security for an increased opportubnity to pillage expanded social programs for themselves and their cronies.......
BINGO! That's another reason I support Ron Paul for president. He knows when to stop spending. The socialists/democrats will drive us ten times as bankrupt as we already are.