Edwards' LTTE NYT: Broken Soldiers, and a Broken System

[struggle4progress]

Published: April 8, 2008

... The complete number of nonfatal casualties in Iraq is 60,645. Most assume the wounded number includes all, but it does not. It leaves out another 8,273 injured and 23,052 who became ill and required medical air transport from the war zone. The Department of Defense releases two reports: one with the weekly numbers of those wounded and killed, and then another monthly report with the complete numbers. After five years, it is time for respected news organizations to use the complete number.

The public needs this information so that we can better prepare for the care of all of our veterans from this war and others. The struggle for them and their families your article addressed is happening all across this country. Nearly 300,000 Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have already sought care from the V.A. ...

We have tens of thousands set to come home, and we aren’t prepared. Every day we should honor the more than 4,000 lives lost: every suicide, bullet or serious accident.

And every day we should honor those who have been hurt. That number is 60,645 and rising.

John Edwards

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/08/opinion/l08edwards.html?_r=1&ref=opinion&oref=slogin

[Oldtimeralso]

1. Proud to be the first to K&R

[Triana]

2. K & R for the man I wanted as President....

..he's right, as usual.

[Donnachaidh]

8. I *still* want him for president

He's NOT a showpony - he's the real deal. :bounce:

[eridani]

3. Good for him n/t

[JDPriestly]

4. John Edwards -- He knows what is really important.

[Nutmegger]

5. No matter what the haters and the M$M say, that man is my President!

R&K!

[zalinda]

6. My President................. n/t

[nannah]

7. my choice too! n/t

[Alii]

9. Agree, I too have a high opinion of him.

I just hope that he's not going to support HRC's candidacy. Is she not partially responsible for the deaths and the wounded?