In the interest of sticking with likely 08 candidates, I don't blog with the General anymore. Not that I am disillusioned with his efforts, but just his chances of being other than a supportive member of the struggle.
In 04 he defined the issue of Iraq: It was wrong then and it is wrong now.
There are any number of veterans' groups who are more active than John Kerry's crowd were in the other catastrophe.
So what are the domestic issues where we can work on healing the wounds of war? Jobs, better college loans, medical insurance, education reform, environmental cleanup--and more--pale in comparison to horrors as brought out here.
One of the great tragedies of Viet Nam pullout was that citizens were tired of the effort and largely ignored the needs of those who came back.
Is it possible to make this a major issue with Congress? Or shall we just monitor VA hospitals? Or march on November 11?
This page is purported to be a cultural, as well as political, venue. Broken bodies, neglected, are a lot more needful of American support than say, someone who can drive to the Social Security office to sign up for funds under the Americans for Disabilities Act.