Get in your FUCKING black Suburbans and drive the FIVE fucking miles ......

[Stinky The Clown]

from the FUCKING Capitol, and see for yourselves what the FUCK is up.

[Solly Mack]

1. Thank you

[Olney Blue]

2. I just saw Building 18 on Countdown. What a fucking disgrace.

Why don't we hear more about this from the Vets in Congress?

:grr::grr::grr::grr:

[Stinky The Clown]

5. I saw building 18, years ago, before it was recently 'rehabbed' .....

What a fucking disgrace then. Worse now, obviously. It was/is easily among the worst buildings in the area.

[Olney Blue]

18. This cabal doesn't know the meaning of rehab.

For buildings...
For soldiers....

For a destructive alcoholic maniac chimpanzee.....

[exlrrp]

41. Oh yeah they do

When Foley ran off and hid, he went to rehab. This is todays sanctuary that hiding in a church used to be.
rehab is a place to run away from media--its certainly how Foley used it. It used to be said that patriotism was the last refuge of scoundrels. Now its rehab with the 2d to last being religion

[Maraya1969]

46. And it pisses off people who actually have had to endure a real detox

and the horrible experience that is rehab.

[benddem]

23. what's even worse

it was awful 40 years ago, when I was stationed at Walter Reed.

[anitar1]

30. Glad to see you back online H2S.n/t

[MadMaddie]

17. Because they have so many fires to put out they have to pick and

choose, they are in a fucked up situation.

Our soldiars lose any way you look at it.

[redwitch]

3. Support our troops?????

a disgrace.

[babylonsister]

4. AMEN! nt

[az chela]

9. Hey you,glad your back,I missed you!!!!!!

[babylonsister]

11. Hi, az!

:hi: Got back last weekend! Had a great, relaxing week in the sun.

[az chela]

12. Awesome,I am so glad you got to go!!!!!!!!!Glad your back!!!!!

[calimary]

37. Amen from me, too.

TOLL FREE Capitol Hill switchboard numbers to use to call in on this:

Posted in General Discussion forum:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x250991


Also posted in General Discussion-Politics forum:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3123083

I've been using all these numbers all morning so far. They're all still good.

[az chela]

6. They dont have any money to spend on the soldiers that are no

longer of any use to them.They want the uninjured to use for victims for their greed.Gotta get that oil,dontcha know???And big man bush's ego wont be stopped.That is sickening about Walter Reed hosp,used to be one of the best hospitals in this country.
The repukes dont care cause their kids dont go to war.
Proud to ba an amurican now??????

[lonestarnot]

28. Drug experiments now. Merkie needs them.

[uppityperson]

7. What?

[Olney Blue]

10. I believe the OP is telling Congress to look into the disgrace at Walter Reed.

The last two issues of Washington Post had front page articles about the neglect and horrible conditions of the injured vets at Walter Reed.

[TheBaldyMan]

32. right on k&r

[Robson]

8. Photo Op Anyone?

Has Bush ever visited Building 18, or anywhere in WR without a scripted planned photo op. No way!

[waiting for hope]

33. Here's a real tear jerker:

President George W. Bush talks with U.S. Army Specialist Nicholas Beintema and his mother Stacy Beintema of Woodbridge, Calif., while visiting wounded troops at Walter Reed Army Medical Hospital Friday, July 1, 2005. Spc. Beintema was wounded while serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom. White House photo by Eric Draper.

Straight from the WH - I hope Shrub has nightmares, big scary nightmares, the kind that make you pee your pj's.

[Virginian]

43. I think he only visits the "mildly" injured.

Didn't he just uninvite a double amputee because he didn't want any pictures of amputees in the press? Or is it because he doesn't want to bother his beautiful mind with the real cost of his war?

Halliburton needs to make a sizable contribution to rehab centers and should be taxed for the Iraq and Afghan veterans' medical care until the last one dies of old age. Problem is, if that was done Halliburton, with it's billions of profits from this war, would suddenly file bankruptcy.

This starting and continuing a war to benefit the war profiteers is evil. No other explanation for it ever made sense. The Iraqis are not better off than they were under Saddam. Saddam did not pose a threat to the US. In addition to the injured whose lives are forever changed, over 3,000 Americans and countless others have died so that Halliburton could make lots of money. That is pure evil!

[truedelphi]

48. This starting and continuing a war to benefit the war profiteers is evil.

Your comment is spot on.

but will there ever be a headline in mainstream news to that effect?

[Gregorian]

13. Nothing says "support the troops" like an illegal war.

Sadly there is a reality to the illegal invasion.

[salinen]

14. Can't waste $ on losers

Put it where it counts: recruitment.

[liberal renegade]

15. has there ever been

a bigger bunch of hypocrites in D.C. than the ones we have now? Support the troops my ass!

[Aviation Pro]

16. And after you FUCKING return from your.....

...FUCKING field trip, gather the remaining FUCKING Republicans in Congress, split them into two FUCKING groups and FUCKING march up to the White House and the Naval Observatory and demand the resignations of the two FUCKING cowards who got us into this FUCKING mess.

Otherwise, FUCK YOU.

[MadMaddie]

19. Couldn't have said it better myself....

The Dems could have shown how critical and dire this situation is by not going on vacation....they could have taken vacation later.

[Robson]

21. I agree

I agree. Not to get off topic. Example and sacrifice goes a long way towards credibility and respect. Polls say that public opinion of Congress is not that much different than Bush. I'd like to see Congress add more urgency to this problem. A week's vacation after a month or so in session isn't what mainstream America experiences.

[az chela]

20. Well said and we need to act,it is getting to late ,these

people have to be stopped now.Remember March 17th

[AwakeAtLast]

22. All I envision for our poor wounded troops is

the VA hospital scenes from "Born On the Fourth of July" :cry: :grr: :cry: :grr: :cry:

[Harper_is_Bush]

24. But PLEASE buy some carbon offsets for the vehicle. www.my-climate.com

[smoogatz]

25. Amen, brother.

Stop ignoring it. Stop shooting the messenger. Just. Fucking. FIX the motherfucker.

[Dinger]

26. Damn Right, K & R H2S!

:patriot: :patriot: :patriot: :patriot:

[autorank]

27. Well said, as always. Good to see you. K&R for the fucking truth!

[AtomicKitten]

29. America needs to see this

... and the former GOP Congress held accountable. This is the epitome of hypocrisy. The Democrats need to step up and fix this. The money disappearing into the black hole of war must be directed to these men and women.

[northofdenali]

31. If your body's okay, you go back, even if your mind is gone.

If your body's fucked up, and we can't use you, who cares?

:cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry::cry:

[Le Taz Hot]

34. After seeing KO's report last night

I was pissed beyond words. I must have stomped around the house and ranted for a 1/2 hour or so. Then I called a good friend who is a nurse at our local FRESNO VA hospital and inquired about volunteering. She said they're DESPERATE for volunteers. I just figured out a way to channel my anger.

[redwitch]

38. Good for you!

Channeling anger into action!

[yellerpup]

35. K&R!

Maybe we could charter a bus for Congress. :kick:

[Rebel_with_a_cause]

36. I've been gone for awhile. Anybody have a link?

[Virginian]

45. Here is a link to the story today.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/19/AR2007021900759.html?sub=AR

You may have to register to read it. The story of Walter Reed is going to span several days.

Walter Reed Army Hospital is one of the assets that was selected to be closed. All the patients were going to be treated over at Bethesda Naval Hospital. I wonder where they will find the room for all of them.


Edited to add:
I think OP was talking about the White House. They are all chauffered around in black SUVs. Congress mostly uses personal vehicles.

[Turbineguy]

39. Glad you're back

and feeling your usual self again!

[KansDem]

40. Repub Senators will want to vote on whether or not this should be even discussed...

...and, of course, they'll vote not to.

[NanceGreggs]

42. Well, THAT pretty much says it all!

:applause:

:kick: & RECOMMENDED!!!

[Pacifist Patriot]

44. No kidding! What a fucking disgrace.

[Mnemosyne]

47. K and R, to keep it out there for support of those troops on their toughest mission! n/t

[bonito]

49. K&R

[BeliQueen]

50. Where do you house them?

These soldiers need to be moved from these barracks to decent living space. Where should we put them?

Bethesda is one of the most wickedly expensive areas to find housing in the DC Metro area. And space there is at a premium. So do we need to provide stipends to area dwellers to house wounded veterans? Should we commandeer rooms from the 6 or 7 hotels in the area and house them there?

Where do you put the soldiers that are currently living in these rat-infested hell-holes?

Edited to add:

And--after reading the news of the repairs going on right now--I have to say that that just isn't enough. They need to move these men to better quarters and close this building immediately.

[Stinky The Clown]

51. Yeah ...... commandeer hotels. Put 'em at NIH, in Building 17, where there are .....

..... several hundred unused beds. Move them to another hospital in another city. Find a college dorm. How about the Soldiers' and Airmen's Home in NE DC? Bethesda Naval Medical Center? I don't know. But SURELY there's more than one solution to this.

[halobeam]

52. You don't dry wall OVER black mold.

wtf is wrong with this situation... does EVERYTHING HAVE TO SUCK? OMG.

Sounds to me THIS BUILDING SHOULD BE CONDEMNED. The man in charge of these funds put a huge portion of the money allocated to Reed to his own charity in Texas as I heard from Dana Priest on IMUS this a.m. If I heard correctly.

IMO, this is an EMERGENCY .... Just like Katrina... in many ways and it isn't okay MR. TONY SNOW to defer the American media and American people to the DOD for answers.

You son of a bitch.

Sorry... had to vent, and have to stop, but trust me my volcano is a super volcano ready to burst! I need to stay healthy, to some degree.

edit: meant to respond to OP... wasn't directed at you.

[bluedawg12]

53. Tony Snowjob says shrub has them in his heart!?

Why doesn't he just KR&B over there, spend a few million, misplace 8 billion and have them fix the place up?

They've done such a nice job with Iwreck?

[Lex]

54. kick

:kick: