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W E D N E S D A Y , A U G U S T 1 0 , 2 0 0 5Bush To War Vets: You're Liars And Babiesby Michael in New York on
8/10/2005 02:10:00 AMBush does everything on the cheap, so it's no surprise Bush --who couldn't be bothered to make sure the soldiers wereproperly equipped and armored -- now can't be bothered totake care of them once they're home. Apparently, Bush isfreaking out over the longterm costs of treating the wounded,so the VA is re-examining some 70,000 cases of Post TraumaticStress Disorder, because they insist that too many people mustbe lying in order to rip off the system. Besides, mentalproblems? Those are for wimps. In part, they can't understandwhy PTSD cases have jumped from 120,000 in 1999 to216,000 in 2004. Gee, could it because...um...WE'RE AT WAR?Never mind that it's difficult for gung-ho soldiers to admit toemotional difficulties in the first place. Never mind howtraumatic it is for a soldier to have to undergo examination to"prove" they need help. Now they have to do it all over again,knowing Bush doesn't believe them. And how did this comeabout? In part, because Sen. Barack Obama asked the VA tolook into PTSD because he believed not enough soldiers weregetting treatment. Salon has the story. (Thanks to threaderHippodameia for pointing us to this.)
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