Sunday, October 03, 2004

When Does Love of the Military Look Like Neglect?

George W. Bush, who flew to Baghdad last Thanksgiving to hold a plastic turkey for the cameraman, in his high-stakes PR gambit to show how much he cherishes our fighting men & women, has in the meantime recommended cuts to the Department of Veterans Affairs staff that handles benefits claims. An important article in today's WashPost details that some 26,633 veterans have filed claims with the VA for service-connected disabilities occasioned by service in either Afghanistan or Iraq, yet the processing of those claims is hopelessly backlogged. Less than two-thirds of those claims have been processed.

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