The commander of Walter Reed Army Medical Center was finally fired.
I’m sure by now you’ve heard all the controversy surrounding the outpatient treatment of wounded Iraq veterans, and now it looks like the army is finally doing something. It’s not perfect, since the replacement (Kevin C. Kiley) had reportedly known about the conditions as well but neglected to act on it, but overall this whole thing has actually given me a bit of confidence in new defense secretary Robert Gates. Rather than trying to shift the blame and play politics, as Rumsfeld certainly would have done, he’s been honest about it from the start and tried to fix the situation as quickly and as smoothly as possible.
As far as I can remember, this is the first time since Colin Powell that we have seen a Bush-appointee who is actually good at his job. It’s probably a fluke, but who knows?
he even thanked the press for pointing it out…
must be a trap
My best friend’s vehicle was hit by an IED in Iraq. He received pretty severe brain injuries from it. I was ecstatic when he told me he chose to go to BAMC in San Antonio, TX over Walter Reed. It seems like the government wants to put our soldiers in the line of fire, but when they are injured, doesn’t feel like giving them quality medical treatment. Gotta love George W.