Wounded Vets Deserve Better

[Downthestretch55]

Returning US military wounded deserve much better treatment.
What is happening at Walter Reed is very troubling.
http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/...t-walter-reed/

[GenuineRisk]

Here's the Washington Post article on the situation- the reporters spent four months there:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...021701172.html

Salon.com has been posting articles on Walter Reed for two years now. One of the articles mentioned that outpatients were being billed for their hospital meals. After the article came out, the Army changed the policy. Hooray for Salon!

[Downthestretch55]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Here's the Washington Post article on the situation- the reporters spent four months there:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...021701172.html

Salon.com has been posting articles on Walter Reed for two years now. One of the articles mentioned that outpatients were being billed for their hospital meals. After the article came out, the Army changed the policy. Hooray for Salon!

Genuine Risk,
Thanks for posting the link.
One thing I can't understand is, since the funding has been approved to the Dept of Defense, how come the money isn't being spent to provide for those that have made such great sacrifice?
Surely, the defense contractors are covered, their shareholders, and also private "mercenaries".
I just think it's very shameful for treating those that served and have been wounded both bodily and mentally to have this situation to come "home" to.
SHAME!!!!!!

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by Downthestretch55

Returning US military wounded deserve much better treatment.
What is happening at Walter Reed is very troubling.
http://thinkprogress.org/2007/02/20/...t-walter-reed/

Tragic story indeed. Walter Reed and all of VA hospitals are in similar condition. Was surprised to see strident whining about the Rwpublicans,though! This situation is spread over several administrations...plenty blame to share. Would love to see this situation resolved without all the political BS.

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by timmgirvan

Tragic story indeed. Walter Reed and all of VA hospitals are in similar condition. Was surprised to see strident whining about the Rwpublicans,though! This situation is spread over several administrations...plenty blame to share. Would love to see this situation resolved without all the political BS.

I think it's because this is the longest war with an all-volunteer army since what, the Revolutionary War, that it's making news- there are just that many more soldiers injured in combat. You'd think the Administration would have planned for injured soldiers. Or a long war. No, that's right, we were going to be greeted as liberators and the war would be done fast and on the cheap.

Where in the Post article did it whine about Republicans, Timm?

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

I think it's because this is the longest war with an all-volunteer army since what, the Revolutionary War, that it's making news- there are just that many more soldiers injured in combat. You'd think the Administration would have planned for injured soldiers. Or a long war. No, that's right, we were going to be greeted as liberators and the war would be done fast and on the cheap.

Where in the Post article did it whine about Republicans, Timm?

It was in the comments following DTS's posting article. But you prove my point anyway! All inequities lead to Bush!

[GenuineRisk]

Originally Posted by timmgirvan

It was in the comments following DTS's posting article. But you prove my point anyway! All inequities lead to Bush!

Look, Timm, I know you love GW and want to have a million of his babies, but do really think the Adminstration has handled Iraq well? (Despite the teasing, believe it or not, I'm really, truly asking what a Bush supporter feels about Iraq.) What do you think about the past four years?

[Downthestretch55]

GR,
There might be more to this than meets the eye.
Heck, my guess is that "support our troops" might mean more than putting a yellow magnet ribbon on the back panel of one's car.
Did you hear what Cheney said about those that oppose the war?
This is getting more and more insane.
Let's just blame everyone else for the failures of this administration.
Even Brits are pulling out. That got spun as "good news".
Crazy times!

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

Look, Timm, I know you love GW and want to have a million of his babies, but do really think the Adminstration has handled Iraq well? (Despite the teasing, believe it or not, I'm really, truly asking what a Bush supporter feels about Iraq.) What do you think about the past four years?

GR: Really...we're not THAT close! I'm not happy about Iraq by any means. A more complete answer can be seen in the link I posted on another thread.