Bush Says Medical Neglect Of Troops Will Not Be Tolerated

[sabra]

http://www.fox19.com/Global/story.asp?S=6192061&nav=0zHF

Bush Says Medical Neglect Of Troops Will Not Be Tolerated


WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush said Wednesday that the bipartisan panel he named to investigate problems at the nation's military and veterans hospitals would work to restore confidence in the system of caring for wounded U.S. troops and helping them move back into military or civilian life.

"Any report of medical neglect will be taken seriously by this administration," Bush said in an Oval Office meeting with co-chairmen of the panel, former Sen. Bob Dole, R-Kan., and Donna Shalala, who was secretary of health and human services during the Clinton administration.

"I'm confident that this commission will bring forth the truth," Bush said.

[redqueen]

1. Huh?

Wasn't this reported on years ago, before Dems took over and started holding your feet to the fire?

[Why Syzygy]

5. Hidey Holes

all over the place!

[Why Syzygy]

2. The Truth?

The Truth is he told us the same thing about the Plame affair. Non-compliant.
Doesn't he know he's a liar?

[David Zephyr]

3. Uh, sorry, Asshole. It was "tolerated" by your administration.

GEORGE BUSH BETRAYED OUR TROOPS.

[BOSSHOG]

9. Tolerated from day one

bush and cheney would rather those troops have died on the battlefield. Easier to deal with then all this messy Hospital stuff. I just love the honesty and compassion of today's "christian conservatives."

And I won't tolerate the outing of a CIA agent! By gawd I'll fire anyone who was involved. The ultimate blah, blah, blaher.

[saigon68]

35. Killed and blown to bits for Oil Profits will BE TOLERATED

[maddezmom]

4. I hope this one brings forth the truth

but like the other ones before it, * ignores the parts he wants to and does what he wants anyway. :mad:

[Skip Intro]

6. ...now that people know about it, right? n/t

[meegbear]

7. This calls for immediate posturing!

"Someone get me a backdrop!"

[ThomCat]

14. You've got that right.

This is nothing but PR management.
x(

[youngdem]

8. It will be hidden with intimidation, and -never satisfied with inadvertant failure- we will now seek

....to actively and consciously destroy the entire VA system of support.

Support the Troops Act we will call it.

:banghead:

[saltpoint]

10. The Bush administration offers enlistees subpar armor while you're there

and substandard treatment once you're back.

You just can't beat a deal like that.
_________________________________

Let's dip into Halliburton's corporate kitty and build a new facility to replace Reed where veterans of all wars can expect sterling quality medical attention and treatment.

[Ganja Ninja]

11. "I'm confident that this commission will bring forth the truth,"

He says that like it's still a topic for debate. The truth is already out and the truth is he not only tolerates troop neglect, he's responsible for it.

[Botany]

12. Rummy's wife went to building 18 @ Walter Reed in 2003.

So saying they didn't know will not wash.

BTW how is the firing of everybody connected to outing Plame going, George?

[GreenTea]

13. Always appoint a do nothing commission to pacify the American people and

take the heat off until it becomes an old story, when everyone has forgotten the facts and outrage...The bullshit 9-11 commission, the Abu Ghraib commission, the Katrina commission, the WMD commission and how many other "commissions" has Bush gotten away with? Now this bullshit "Medical Neglect" commission.... People keep falling for the same lies & tactics and never where the real accountability lies...with Bush and his greedy lying incompetent fascist imperialist administration.

[BonnieJW]

15. Yeah, bush says a lot of shit,

but that's what it comes to -- shit.

[phatkatt]

16. ... unless it increases profits.

All about the $

[IChing]

17. The Lynndie England's of the military better watch out.

We all know that it is just of "a few bad apples"

[Double T]

18. As long as bushco is NOT directly involved, there is a chance for truth.

[paparush]

19. America says Neglect of the Constitution will not be Tolerated!

[rocktivity]

20. But isn't that exactly what you've been doing?

And now you want to waste time with another of your treadmill bipartisan commissions!

:headbang:
rocknation

[BlueManDude]

21. ...from now on...

[kestrel91316]

22. I was actually more like this:

"Any report of medical neglect will be taken seriously by this administration. Now watch this drive," was what he really said.

[LiberalFighter]

23. What happened with the BIPARTISAN Iraq study?

[Ian David]

24. It will not be tolerated. In fact... it will be REWARDED!

That's why the people who were FIXING the problem were FIRED... and the people RESPONSIBLE for the problem were PROMOTED.

Conditions in Building 18 were DELIBERATELY bad, so that they could use them as a weapon to intimidate wounded veterans into settling for a lower disability rating before being discharged.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

25. Aren't you the Commander in Chief, Mr President?

Where has he been all these years? He has failed in his duty. Any CEO would be fired.

[dkofos]

26. Anymore, because I got caught.

[Betty]

27. Now that it's been reported.

asshole.

[NMMNG]

28. It's been tolerated since 2000

Why should we believe anything will change? :shrug:

[LonelyLRLiberal]

29. Any reports will be taken seriously so we can shut somebody up.

I would like these assholes to have to go to Iraq and observe, up close and personal, the wounded coming in to the field hospitals. Then, I'd like to send them out in some of those fine armored vehicles to tour Baghdad without backup.

[opihimoimoi]

30. What about NEGLECT to the American People? The Planet? The Future?

Our Children? The National Treasury? Bush has neglected all of the above and MUCH MORE.

Those Cavemen on TV got more Brains than Bush....

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

31. Bush says, "Hello, I'm the opposite man. How'ryou." n/t

MKJ

[salin]

32. Sorta like "leakers" (per plame) will not be tolerated?

Real credible, jr, real credible :eyes:

[yellowcanine]

33. The little emperor speaks but who is listening?

[CRK7376]

34. And pigs will fly someday too

I trust nothing out of the mouth of Shrub.

[olddad56]

36. and we all believe what he says. if he said it, he means the opposite.

[williesgirl]

37. Yea, just like anyone outing a CIA agent will be fired. BULLSHIT

[Rex]

38. Burp.

Did George say something?

[bklyncowgirl]

39. Yeah right and he was going to rebuild New Orleans too.

Bush has no intention of doing anything more than slapping coat of paint on the most photogenic problems and even if he wanted to do something the inherent incompetence of his administration would no doubt make a hash of it while handing over even more taxpayers money to well connected contractors.