Because of Iraq and Afghanistan, the military is in bad shape.

Some think the Army, in particular, bearing the brunt of the war in
Iraq, is nearly broken.

But if this country can not or will not care for the men and women who
are serving their country at the commander in chiefâs call, we all
should be ashamed.

Bush now ranks among the most unpopular U.S. presidents in history.

If dramatic improvements are not made, and made quickly, in the
quality of care given to U.S. soldiers injured in Iraq and
Afghanistan, Bush must be held accountable.

He should be brought up on impeachment charges for dereliction of
duty.


From The Boston Herald, 7/28/07:
http://news.bostonherald.com/editorial/view.bg?articleid=1013794&srvc=home

White House AWOL on vets: Without a quick turnaround, impeachment may
be in order

By Ann McFeatters


WASHINGTON -

Four years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, the Bush administration
has been called on the carpet by its own presidential panel for not
providing adequate care for the thousands of wounded soldiers.

But five months after The Washington Post documented chaos, confusion
and incompetence in the care some badly wounded soldiers received at
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, the first instinct of the White House
after receiving its panelâs report on veteransâ care was to do
nothing.

Spokesman Tony Snow first told reporters that President Bush would not
take any initial action on the bipartisan panelâs report.

A few hours later, wiser heads prevailed.

Two soldiers who had each lost a leg went running with Bush on the
White Houseâs spongy jogging track, with the press permitted to record
the event.
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Bush said he instructed Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Veterans
Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson ãto look at every one of (the panelâs)
recommendations, to take them seriously and to implement them so that
we can say with certainty that any soldier who has been hurt will get
the best possible care and treatment that this government can offer.ä

With Nicholson having announced his resignation, effective Oct. 1, the
president effectively dumped the catastrophe on Gates, already
overwhelmed by Iraq.

What is truly outrageous is that the administration has had four years
to get its act together on treating wounded soldiers.

Since 2003, experts have said soldiersâ injuries are far more serious
than in previous wars because of advances in battlefield trauma care.

In other words, more soldiers with wounds that would have been fatal
in earlier wars are surviving.

But they must deal with multiple amputations, brain injuries and
massive organ damage.

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The Republicans' phony "support our troops" mantra rings hollow.

Harry