The entire story is just another disgraceful episode of incompetence and mismanagement in this administration -- and I bet most people aren't even concerned with the story. Well, this story in today's Metro paper sure got my attention (emphasis mine):
Under what conditions were you first sent there?
I was at Walter Reed from April 2004 until 2005 with a gunshot wound to the head. They did the surgery in Baghdad and replaced part of my skull with a titanium plate. They transported me to Germany before sending me to Washington.
Were any of the problems that have come to light in the last few weeks visible when you arrived?
It struck me immediately that they were completely overwhelmed. Things like mice, mold and roaches — they didn’t just get there overnight. Those were conditions that had been building for some time, and it became painfully obvious while I was there that I would be competing with my fellow soldiers for the staff’s attention.
The treatment of soldiers has come into question as well. How were you treated?
Let’s put it this way: On my first day there, I was asked if I wanted inpatient or outpatient treatment. This was less than a week after I’d been shot in the head.
Another Hurricane Katrina, indeed.
Video via [Crooks & Liars]
Link via [Metro]
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