Democrats slam GOP over Walter Reed woes(radio address)

[cal04]

An Arizona congressman said Saturday that mold-covered walls, rodent infestations and other problems uncovered recently at Walter Reed Army Medical Center reveal "a catastrophic failure of leadership" by the Bush administration.

Rep. Harry Mitchell, D-Ariz., said in the Democrats' weekly radio address that Congress is acting quickly to hold the administration accountable for underfunding and mismanaging the veterans health care system.

"This is no way to treat our troops, no way to treat our veterans, and Democrats are taking action," Mitchell said.

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"Sadly, what is happening at Walter Reed is not an exception to the way this administration has treated our troops," said Mitchell, who chaired one of the hearings. "What we now know is that the situation at Walter Reed cannot simply be fixed with drywall and paint. The problems at Walter Reed were not just about run-down buildings — the problem was a catastrophic failure of leadership."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070310/ap_on_go_co/democrats_walter_reed_1

Democrats say wounded vets treated 'on the cheap'
• Rep. Harry Mitchell: Walter Reed woes a "catastrophic failure of leadership"
• Says Dems want $3.5 billion above Bush budget request for vets' health care
• Army, administration, Pentagon say they are working to fix problems
• Reports of long delays, neglect, moldy walls, rats at Walter Reed
http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/03/10/dems.radio.ap/index.html?section=cnn_latest

[maddezmom]

1. K&R

and here's a link to *'s if anyone is interested:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/usnw/20070310/pl_usnw/radio_address_by_president_bush_to_the_nation

[rodeodance]

2. thanks, I will take a peek

[rodeodance]

3. wonder what laura is doing---wonder if she can TOUR--(bush in a cage

with all the demonstrations)-----susppose Laura has to be surrounded also.

[benddem]

4. I guess the motto

of this administration is "you go to war with the hospital you have, not the hospitals you might like to have." I hate these people more every day.

[maddezmom]

5. the lack of planning and pure arrogance of this administration is evident daily

Rumsfeld: It Would Be A Short War

Nov. 15, 2002
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Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld (CBS/AP)



(CBS) There will be no World War III starting with Iraq, Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld declared Thursday, and rejected concerns that a war would be a quagmire.

"The idea that it's going to be a long, long, long battle of some kind I think is belied by the fact of what happened in 1990," he said on an Infinity Radio call-in program.

He said the U.S. military is stronger than it was during the Persian Gulf War, while Iraq's armed forces are weaker.

"Five days or five weeks or five months, but it certainly isn't going to last any longer than that," he said. "It won't be a World War III."

more: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/11/15/world/main529569.shtml

[lazer47]

6. It's time the rest of America

finally caught on an realize this has been going on for at least 40yrs, I'm glad that the attention has finally come to light, but this is old news ask any Veteran who has been to the VA.