MSNBC Breaking: Head of Walter Reed Army Medical Center has been relieved of duty.

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/

Just headline on website - no story yet.

ABC Headline: COMMANDING GENERAL AT WALTER REED ARMY MEDICAL CENTER FIRED AFTER REPORTS OF SUBSTANDARD CARE AND LIVING CONDITIONS

http://abcnews.go.com/

On edit - one paragraph up.

The Army general in charge of Walter Reed Army Medical Center has been relieved of command in connection with disclosures about inadequate treatment of wounded soldiers.

This breaking story will be updated.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17402872/

[Ian David]

1. Hes's resigned to spend more time forcing his family to lie in their own feces. n/t

[AzDar]

3. Oh dear god, that made me spew Diet Mt. Dew....TOTALLY worth it.

:rofl:

[cubs4life]

2. Is he the same guy that ordered the whistleblowers to

shut-up and get up at 6AM for inspection?

[saigon68]

5. Probably --he will retire soon and go to Pattaya Beach for a little R & R

My advice to him is "Wear a Condom"

[Monkeyman]

8. Article 32 would be nice

[saigon68]

9. Stunning

[rocktivity]

29. He can't provide his patients with resources

that HIS superiors don't give him. The real problem, of course, it that the money isn't there--money that is as easy to get as rolling back the tax cuts.

:headbang:
rocknation

[caligirl]

4. seattle PI story> about 9 minutes ago

Walter Reed general loses his command http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/national/1152AP_Walter_Reed.html

WASHINGTON -- The Army said Thursday that the two-star general in charge of Walter Reed Army Medical Center has been relieved of command following disclosures about inadequate treatment of wounded soldiers.

Maj. Gen. George W. Weightman, who was commanding general of the North Atlantic Regional Medical Command as well as Walter Reed hospital, was relieved of command by Army Secretary Francis J. Harvey.

In a brief announcement, the Army said service leaders had "lost trust and confidence" in Weightman's leadership abilities "to address needed solutions for soldier outpatient care" at Walter Reed.

[OrangeCountyDemocrat]

6. Medal Of Freedom Candidate? nt

[caligirl]

7. wonder if the Joint accreditation on hospitals committee's unplanned

inspection two days ago and sited in the Priest article today, had any impact on this firing? what did they see and report back?

[kestrel91316]

11. Hey, maybe they saw someone's wounds getting unscheduled

maggot therapy.

Wouldn't surprise me in the least.

[Massachusetts]

10. bushit Dog and Pony Show

[Roon]

12. Head of Walter Reed Army Medical Center has been relieved of duty.

breaking on the wires, no link yet.

[wakeme2008]

13. About time... When you piss off the Army Times and other military groups

it is time to spend more time with your family...

[Monkeyman]

14. Yep at 1.01 CNN reported he is gone

Not good enough he needs to face a Article 32 You beat me to it I posted about one minute after you.

[maddezmom]

15. link here, you could always edit and add to your OP

:hi:

General who oversees Walter Reed hospital relieved of duties
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The commanding general at Walter Reed Army Medical Center was removed from the post Thursday by Secretary of the Army Dr. Francis Harvey, the Army announced.

The action against Maj. Gen. George Weightman followed revelations of poor conditions in parts of the medical complex. Weightman also was commanding general of the North Atlantic Regional Medical Command.

In a written statement, the Army said it is working quickly to addresses problems at the facility.

"Maj. Gen. Weightman was informed this morning that the senior Army leadership had lost trust and confidence in the commander's leadership abilities to address needed solutions for soldier-outpatient care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center," the statement said.

"The commanding general of U.S. Army Medical Command, Lt. Gen. Kevin Kiley, will be acting temporarily as Walter Reed commander until a general officer is selected for this important leadership position." (Posted 2:01 p.m.)
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/03/01/thursday/index.html

[yardwork]

16. They just put Kiley in charge - he's part of the problem

This won't help.

[skypilot]

24. Saw him on McNeil-Lehrer...

...after the Post story broke. He made my skin crawl. Seemed like the worst kind of career military guy, like that Geoffrey Miller guy who was put in charge of Guantanamo.

[3waygeek]

32. Exactly

He was in charge back in 2004 when Salon first reported on conditions at Walter Reed.

[damntexdem]

17. First I read that someone's been caned, now that they were beheaded.

Just how violent is it going to get, anyway?

;-)

[Monkeyman]

18. If this Vet had his way well lets say he would need care in Walter Reed Building 18

[niyad]

19. court-martial the whole stinking lot of them--let them rot in leavenworth!!

[caligirl]

20. Weightman couldn't keep them from talking so he got canned????

[youngdem]

21. Scapegoat. Repuke Congress is to blame

The Repuke Congress spent six years plus cutting funding for troop support. This is the consequence. The man fired didn't have the resources necessary to have a first rate service. Typical. Now all that is left is to determine what award they will give him within the month.

[JackCo]

25. I agree

The only thing they funded was the government contracts handed to their buddies. The troops did without proper equipment, training, and after-care. But hey as long as you say "I support the troops" and put a yellow ribbon on your car that's all anyone needs to do. :sarcasm:

[Seldona]

22. How dare he allow this story to get out?

:sarcasm:

Or is it sarcasm?

And what about all the civilian leadership that knew about this and did nothing? In an earlier report there was one (R) who brought his wife and stopped visiting they were so disgusted. The only action they took was to visit OTHER facilities.

They have already started the spin, but they knew. Right up to the top they knew. Bastards.

*spelling

[lovuian]

23. Another one bites the dust Welcome to Libby Abrahmhoff Delay

Lay Cunningham Duke Fey soldiers at Abu Ghahib etc... etc...

Ya play with Bush and your gonna get Burned

[antonialee839]

26. More heads than this should roll, and

firing this POS does not come close to acceptable punishment. Of course Bush is probably busy preparing to hand
out medals all around.

[Big_Mike]

31. I also read elsewhere

that the First Sergeant and all the Platoon Sergeants in the Medical Holding Detachment have been relieved or transferred. Shit like this is NCO business. They should be fried in place, and their grease used to lubricate the rails for the General on the way out.

[entanglement]

27. He's also been caned, the poor guy

:spank: :rofl:

[CoffeeCat]

28. This reminds me of Katrina...

...they fire the figurehead--as a PR gesture.

The reality is--we don't provide adequate funding or care for our
returning soldiers. It's fiscal and philosophical policy handed down
from BushCo. How many stories have we heard about sub-par medical
treatment from our soldiers, soldiers waiting for weeks for care and
soldiers being turned away?

This is their policy.

Since they've been exposed, they'll now feign outrage and fire the
big guy. Meanwhile, nothing will change. Then, the public can
go back to buying trinkets and Walmart and BushCo can go back to
treating our soldiers like chattel.

Maybe Junior will fly over Walter Reed hospital in a big helicopter,
and try to look dismayed by the devastation. Maybe he'll look out
the window and spot Condi shoe shopping at the hospital gift shop.

(I'm a smart arse, aren't I?)

[Jack Rabbit]

30. As they say in the Army

. . . being relieved of duty is no relief.

[Catchawave]

33. Is this the first Bushie "fired" for incompetence?

I know most "resign" to spend more time with their families...this is HUGH!!!1!

[jannyk]

34. Oh great! Now the one responsible is running the show

So Weightman is the sacrificial 'lamb' having been there only 6 months, the 3rd Commander in 5 years.

Meanwhile Kiley has been there all the while and pilloried by all as the 'real' problem. Now Kiley is top dog, yet he is the worst offender.

What am I missing here?

[Blue_Tires]

35. the question now is

will they appoint someone that will make changes to improve things, or will they just appoint someone that can cover it up better?

[saigon68]

36. Its a cover-up with the Useless Kiley Fuck