Conditions at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, (the main U.S. military hospital) have not improved for veterans suffering with physical and psychological problems, reports the latest Reuters article (it's a good article. You should read it!).
The Bush Administration says it's a crying shame -- and then points fingers at the Democrats who are "threatening" to limit Iraq spending (which has nothing to do with funding for the Walter Reed).
The White House has irked the new Democratic majority in Congress by suggesting
that they would be hurting American troops if they made any effort to cut
off funds for the Iraq war, which faces growing public opposition.
Very classy, I'm sure. The real issue is that Bush has no problem buying guns but he has a real problem with publicly-funded health care (which, is after all, what military medical centers are).
I love the response from the White House:
"I can tell you that we believe that they deserve better," White House spokesman
Tony Snow told reporters. "Of course, there's outrage that men and women who
have been fighting have not received the outpatient care."
I'd like to believe that Bush does want them to receive all the care they need. He just doesn't understand how it all works. At worst I'd like to give him credit for just being a bit dim - otherwise he's just a heartless jerk.
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