Once again we find the Bush administration failing our soldiers. Bush continues to ask our troops to do the impossible -- to referee a bloody civil war where all sides hate us as much as they hate each other. But he doesn't seem to be willing to give them the tools they need (they're getting poorly-armored vehicles and second-rate body armor) or take care of them after they're seriously wounded.
Everyone has already heard about the horrid living conditions at Walter Reed Hospital that went unreported and ignored for far too long. Now we learn that wasn't the only problem at Walter Reed that was being ignored.
The Army has discovered over 4,500 packages and other pieces of mail that was undelivered in the hospital mail room. Some of this mail dates back to May of 2006 -- over a year ago! The Army has fired the mail contractor and ordered a team of soldiers and civilians to get this mail delivered.
The soldiers in Walter Reed have given us their best -- to the point of being seriously wounded. Many of them are maimed for life. It is the job of our government to see that they get the best care possible when they return.
If the government can't even do as simple a task as delivering their mail, I have to wonder what else they are failing to do for these brave soldiers. Once again the Bush administration shows its utter incompetence.
And don't even bother trying to tell me this wasn't Bush's fault. If he didn't know about it, he should have. He should have people designated to see that these soldiers get our government's best effort without excuses.
The legacy of the Bush administration is to enrich corporations like Halliburton, while 3,520 of our soldiers have died and thousands of the wounded get substandard care. Hell, they can't even deliver the mail!
It is time to act in defense of our soldiers. It is time to demand that Bush bring them home. Immediately!
Do you really think one of the current presidential candidates would do better? Do you really think that this wouldn't occur under another president's watch? How can you want government to be involved in all healthcare when the healthcare the government runs is completely inept? Do you really think that any of the presidential candidates are going to do better? Please explain.
ReplyDeleteI think ANY of the Democratic candidates would do better. It all boils down to leadership (or the lack of it).
ReplyDeleteA good leader would have solved these problems before they even happened. He would have designated someone to see our soldiers were taken care of, and demanded the job be done right.
When there is a lack of leadership at the top, it filters down to all levels of government. Bush has shown time and again that he has no leadership skills.
It is time to act in defense of our soldiers. It is time to demand that Bush bring them home. Immediately!
ReplyDeleteYou've been saying this for months now, but you never predict what the aftermath of such a pullout would look like for Iraq and the rest of the Middle East. I'd be interested in your opinion on this.
I don't think it would look any different than it does now, except there wouldn't be any US soldiers dying.
ReplyDeleteThere's a growing contingent in the administration that agrees with this assessment.
The Iraqis are in the middle of a bloody civil war (thanks to Bush). But there's no reason for our soldiers to be in the middle, especially since they can't take sides.