"I apologize for what they went through." - President Bush, after visiting Walter Reed Medical Center one month after reports surfaced of failed leadership and horrific mistreatment of veterans.
Sometimes, Mr. President, apologies just aren't enough.
According to the Independent Review Panel's recently released report on conditions at Walter Reed, soldiers were blatantly being shortchanged and denied the proper treatment they deserved. The report revealed a "virtually incomprehensible" failure of leadership and an "almost palpable disdain" on behalf of the staff to properly treat outpatients.
It was also disclosed that the problems faced by our wounded soldiers extend to veteran's hospitals across the country. This is no way to support our troops.
Since President Bush misled us into the war in Iraq in 2003, the number of veterans coming into the VA heath care system has risen by about 5% a year. Yet in that same time, a Republican-led Congress ignored the growing problems - just like they ignored the deteriorating situation in Iraq.
2007-04-20
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