Why is everybody suprised about the treatment of wounded Vets?.?

Question

Same thing happened after Vietnam-we have a Pres. who couldn't serve honorably in the national guard (AWOL) and a vice pres with 5 deferrments-Wall Street and Halliburton have been there main concerns-500 Billion $$$$-One on four dollars missing or unaccounted for----I guess they couldn't even handle what they cared about let alone something as unprofitable as combat injuries......

Answer 1

So you are assuming that One section of one building that is scheduled for demolition is representative of all military healthcare?

Or is this just a partisan political rant?

Answer 2

Mark Benjamin has been talking about this for 4 years.

Check this out
Privatization of Services at Walter Reed Questioned
The fallout continues from the scandal over the conditions at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center. On Friday Defense Secretary Robert Gates ousted Army Secretary Francis Harvey from his post as the top civilian in the Army. Democratic lawmakers are now vowing to investigate the connections between the problems at the hospital and the privatization of services. In September, an Army official wrote a memo that Walter Reed was facing an exodus of highly skilled and experienced personnel because of the Army's decision to privatize support services. A company named IAP Worldwide Services has received a five-year $120 million contract to provide services to Walter Reed. The company is headed by a former senior official from Halliburton.

Answer 3

The worst part is the phoney outrage.
You mean not one member of the administration, not one Senator or Congressman, Not the President or Vice president has ever gone to Walter Reed to visit the troops until this blew up..
Maybe if we gave Halliburton a no bid contract to clean it up

Answer 4

Actually it is Congress that is responsible...Not the president or Vice President
Now get your Liberal Congress to allocate some money...The same money they historically held back from VA Programs.
You Libs stop at nothing to bash our President. I suppose the weather is his fault also...thats right, you blamed him for Katrina...

Answer 5

you're blaming the wrong people, my friend. who are the one's wanting to cut fed spending on the war? who wanted to keep reinforcements from going to Iraq? who is notorious for base closings and defense budget cuts?? hmmmmmmm... i know the answer, do you?