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| 2007-03-03 |
| The VA polytrauma center is helping more soldiers survive wounds that would have killed them in earlier wars. By Jean Heller TAMPA - By all odds, Jose Pequeno's family should have buried him 11 months ago. |
| Posted by:Omineper Fleaque8171 |
| #4 For many Americans it is a shock to discover that the men and women they care so deeply about have been so badly let down, our correspondent says. They've been let down for years. It's just that this 'revelation' is more for scoring political points than on any genuine concern. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2007-03-03 20:51 |
| #3 My comment was about the Walter Reed AMC scandal, but partly applies to this article also. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-03-03 19:15 |
#2 The BBC actually got this right:America's wounded veterans are regarded by most people in the country as truly heroic, so the fall-out has been considerable. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2007-03-03 19:14 |
| #1 We've got to keep the faith with these guys. They gave damn near everything for their country; their country cannot allow them and their sacrifice to be forgotten or unrewarded. We need to keep a very close eye on VA funding to make certain that the traitors on the Demo side of the aisle don't decide to "save" some money there to fund one of their pet projects, like, say, a gay/lesbian/transgender outreach program. |
| Posted by: mac 2007-03-03 17:11 |