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2006-10-04 Britain

UK: 'Scandal' of soldiers waiting for treatment

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Posted by .com 2006-10-04 02:45|| || Front Page|| [11126 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sorry this is just not good enough, you fail it UK, you totally fail it. This is the rot of socialism.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2006-10-04 06:50|| www.sockpuppetofdoom.com]">[www.sockpuppetofdoom.com] 2006-10-04 06:50|| Front Page Top

#2 It's not socialism SPOD (e.g. Israel was a socialist country when I was in obligatory military service---never heard of a soldier having to wait for medical treatment). It's tranzi sabotage.,

Posted by gromgoru 2006-10-04 08:26|| 2006-10-04 08:26|| Front Page Top

#3 Sad but that's socialized medicine with some LLL Mo0b@+ism thrown in. If the idiots in the U.S. had their way the military would be behind everyone else in health care. Yes I know they are all pro military today, but not too long ago they would have dismembered the Military Hospital system in a heart beat and replaced with one like they have in the UK.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2006-10-04 10:40|| 2006-10-04 10:40|| Front Page Top

#4 It's the end result of socialism. If there is one employer and you don't fit in politically, gee, suddenly you can't find a job. If there is one health care system and you don't fit in politically, well, gee, you'll have to wait 6 months for surgery.

Once you get the Ministry of Plenty, the Ministry of Love comes right along behind.

Posted by Jackal">Jackal 2006-10-04 12:24|| http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html]">[http://home.earthlink.net/~sleepyjackal/index.html] 2006-10-04 12:24|| Front Page Top

#5 I think it would be great for the United States to build an emergency medical facility for all ISAF forces in somewhere like Italy (Aviano AB?) or Germany (since Landstuhl is pretty busy), and treat ALL the more severely wounded. It doesn't have to be fancy - a "MASH" type unit would be sufficient, if properly staffed and maintained. Create another one in Afghanistan and one in Iraq. Provide medical care on an "as-needed" basis for as long as it takes to get these people back on their feet, including members of the Iraqi and Afghani armies. Work with the host countries to help them build their own facilities capable of providing equal care. Sure, it'll take awhile, but watch morale in our allies' armed forces go up in the meantime. Screw "socialized medicine" into the concrete.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2006-10-04 14:21|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2006-10-04 14:21|| Front Page Top

#6 Send over the USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) or one of her sister ships. It could probably be there in a week or so.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-10-04 14:24|| 2006-10-04 14:24|| Front Page Top

#7 #5 and #6 - you gots my vote. Good ideas, both!

Posted by Bobby 2006-10-04 15:58|| 2006-10-04 15:58|| Front Page Top

#8 Sorry folks, as Ex-Navy I wouldn't send the Comfort, too good a target.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2006-10-04 20:16|| 2006-10-04 20:16|| Front Page Top

#9 USNS Mercy just came back from deployment.

It's a good idea. Two problems:

There really aren't the casualties to justify having a T-AH (and escort ships) around and

There's likely no money, no agreements with allies, etc.

Posted by Pappy 2006-10-04 22:16|| 2006-10-04 22:16|| Front Page Top

#10 correct, Pappy. San Diego ship - we're proud

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-10-04 22:41|| 2006-10-04 22:41|| Front Page Top

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