The Compassionate Conservative’s Rhyme and Reason
REPORT SAYS VETERANS’ CARE WOES REMAIN
Associated PressWASHINGTON –Months after pledging to improve veterans care, the Bush administration has yet to find clear answers to some of the worst problems afflicting wounded warriors, such as delays in disability payments and providing personalized care, investigators say.
A report by the Government Accountability Office, released Wednesday, offers the first preliminary assessment of improvement efforts initiated by the Pentagon and Veterans Affairs Department after revelations in February of shoddy outpatient treatment at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.
And I believe that this is the White House response, written by Siegfried Sassoon.
Does it matter? – Losing your legs? . . .
For people will always be kind,
And you need not show that you mind
When the others come in after hunting
To gobble their muffins and eggs.Does it matter? – Losing your sight? . . .
There’s such splendid work for the blind;
And people will always be kind,
As you sit on the terrace remembering
And turning your face to the light.Do they matter? – those dreams from the pit? . . .
You can drink and forget and be glad,
And people won’t say that you’re mad;
For they’ll know you’ve fought for your country
And no one will worry a bit.
Eugene,
Great poem. Once again: wars are made up of the vanities of old (mostly) men, to which are sacrificed the obedient bodies of the nation’s youth. Why is this so difficult to understand?
Bush can afford to talk tough –it’s other people’s children who have to fight and die.