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2009-01-06 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Beavis 2009-01-06 16:14|| || Front Page|| [11130 views ] Top

#1 In 2003, Gupta traveled to Iraq to cover the medical aspects of 2003 invasion of Iraq. While in Iraq, Gupta performed emergency surgery on both U.S. soldiers and Iraqi civilians. Gupta was embedded with a Marine medical unit at the time. A Marine named Jesus Vidana suffered a severe head injury and the Marines asked for Gupta's assistance because of his background in neurosurgery. Vidana survived and was sent back to the United States for rehabilitation.

I don't have a problem with this. I mean, shit, remember Joycelyn Elders?

Posted by tu3031 2009-01-06 16:37|| 2009-01-06 16:37|| Front Page Top

#2 That's actually a smart pick. The Surgeon General is mainly a spokesman for various public health initiatives, not an administrator. Dr. Gupta is a good public speaker and a decent guy.

Posted by Mike 2009-01-06 16:47|| 2009-01-06 16:47|| Front Page Top

#3 I mean, shit, remember Joycelyn Elders?

This was fun though. The word

Posted by Beavis 2009-01-06 16:54|| 2009-01-06 16:54|| Front Page Top

#4 ...I will NOT watch CNN because of their admission that they covered up/ignored evidence of Saddam Hussein's atrocities in Iraq so as not to lose 'access'. However, Dr. Gupta seems like a straight shooter and during a trip to Iraq got caught in an attack on US troops and jumped into an operating room to help save their lives. That counts for a lot, as far as I'm concerned.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2009-01-06 17:16|| 2009-01-06 17:16|| Front Page Top

#5 US Navy-lite uniforms, medals, sprokets, Hindi Turban head gear, multi-cult. What's not to like. The One quite possibly got it right this time.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-01-06 17:39|| 2009-01-06 17:39|| Front Page Top

#6 "got caught in an attack on US troops and jumped into an operating room to help save their lives"

Was he the one who was condemned by the media for actually getting involved, Mike? Or was that a different doctor/reporter? (Not that it matters - good for him for remembering he's a doctor first.)

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2009-01-06 17:50|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2009-01-06 17:50|| Front Page Top

#7 "Bully pulpit" > BUUUULLLEEEYYY, BULLY, BULLY [Song = Teddy Roosevelt]???

Gut Nuthin.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-01-06 19:28|| 2009-01-06 19:28|| Front Page Top

#8 It's too late for me; anytime someone mentions the office all I remember is the Pinky and the Brain episode...

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2009-01-06 21:39|| 2009-01-06 21:39|| Front Page Top

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