Major New Problems At Walter Reed..Beyond Building 18

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Written by Bruce Leshan
9NEWS NOW
Created:3/16/2007 3:40:22 PM
Last Updated:3/16/2007 6:30:26 PM




Washington, DC (WUSA) -- A major 9NEWS NOW EXCLUSIVE -- allegations from a former inspector at Walter Reed of widespread and dangerous problems in nearly all the buildings at the Army's premier hospital.

Burst steam pipes near electrical cables, rats, mold, and holes in floors and walls -- all of that extends far beyond the well-publicized problems at the notorious Building 18.

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A worried quality control inspector, Mark Cordell, finally quit last week in frustration, and brought his fears to 9NEWS NOW.

"I won't sit back and watch someone get killed," he says while running through 81 pictures of the problems on a laptop computer.

Cordell says the worst of it may be Building 40. The old research institute has been condemned, but last week, the private contractor now responsible for maintaining Walter Reed sent workers in to fix a leak.

Cordell points to a picture showing the terrible decay inside the building and says, "The water is actually on the ground floor here. There is water halfway across the ground floor. And there's electricity too. There's high voltage that goes to this building. Two thirteen thousand volt transformers. Through the basement filled with water."

more:http://www.wusa9.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=56746

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1. A whole bunch of right wingers just got this story in their mailboxes

The same ones who sent me a forwarded letter from an army chaplin who said the story was blown out of proportion by the left wing media. Thanks for posting.

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2. Mark Cordell deserves the thanks for quiting and telling this story