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2005-12-08 Britain

NHS Shame: Fighter ace sells medals to spare wife long wait for hip replacement

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Posted by Anonymoose 2005-12-08 09:11|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Too damn bad Sqn Ldr Duke could not have made it over here for the surgery. Hospital care for non-US taxpayers is FREE!

Posted by Besoeker 2005-12-08 09:30|| 2005-12-08 09:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Socialized medicine at work.

Hospital care for non-US taxpayers is FREE!

And all he had to do was sneak in from Mexico....

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-12-08 11:31|| 2005-12-08 11:31|| Front Page Top

#3 What, the Queen couldn't kick down with some loot to repay a debt of honor to one of Britain's bravest warriors? The royals are increasingly decorative. The government should have arranged for the national museum to acquire Duke's journals and medals as part of the nation's collection of military honors.

Posted by Zenster 2005-12-08 15:21|| 2005-12-08 15:21|| Front Page Top

#4 Hospital care for non-US taxpayers is FREE!

Sad truth. Not just illegal aliens either.

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-12-08 15:35|| 2005-12-08 15:35|| Front Page Top

#5 I am sure that Sqn Ldr Duke's American comrades will come to his aid.

I will pay for it myself if I have to.

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2005-12-08 18:01|| 2005-12-08 18:01|| Front Page Top

#6 Hillarycare - future version 2.0

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-12-08 20:21|| 2005-12-08 20:21|| Front Page Top

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