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<blockquote data-quote="diesel96" data-source="post: 502059" data-attributes="member: 9859"><p>If I remember correctly, Ex Pres Bush and most of the posters here who supported the foreign policies and lies that lead up to the invasion of Iraq, also supported his ban of televising/photographing our beloved dead soldiers caskets and funerals. Ironicly now, many Conservatives here, now find it appropriate to use this imagery that they found so offensive back then, as a tool to falsely claim the new Adm hates our troops....WOW</p><p></p><p>Just one ex-soldiers take on "How much Obama loves our Vets"</p><p></p><p>All these troops flooding home, and becoming veterans with complex medical and mental injuries overwhelmed the VA, which had not been prepped for the influx, leading then-Secretary Nicholson to admit to Congress that his department was underfunded by billions, and that he needed emergency funds. To this day, veterans still struggle to get care. That lack of care not only has left many veterans struggling with painful physical injuries, but also many who could not cope with the mental toll. Far too many veterans who need PTSD counseling are instead diagnosed with "adjustment disorder," which absolves the VA from treating or providing disability benefits. Homeless veterans, drug and alcohol addicted vets, crumbling marriages, and more has been the result.</p><p>So why do I look ahead with some optimism? Because we finally have a president who gets it.</p><p>President Obama's administration has increased the veterans budget by $25 billion over five years, and by $1.2 billion more than even recommended by the Independent Budget (the VA budget suggested by the nation's veterans organizations). His VA is announcing construction of new veterans hospitals and medical centers, providing more convenient and better care to veterans around the country. For all the brouhaha this past week over a proposal on VA health care which actually was never proposed by the administration, this administration already is one of the most pro-veteran ones we've ever had.</p><p></p><p>Read more:</p><p><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jon-soltz/another-year-in-iraq-look_b_176963.html" target="_blank"><u><span style="color: #810081">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jon-soltz/another-year-in-iraq-look_b_176963.html</span></u></a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="diesel96, post: 502059, member: 9859"] If I remember correctly, Ex Pres Bush and most of the posters here who supported the foreign policies and lies that lead up to the invasion of Iraq, also supported his ban of televising/photographing our beloved dead soldiers caskets and funerals. Ironicly now, many Conservatives here, now find it appropriate to use this imagery that they found so offensive back then, as a tool to falsely claim the new Adm hates our troops....WOW Just one ex-soldiers take on "How much Obama loves our Vets" All these troops flooding home, and becoming veterans with complex medical and mental injuries overwhelmed the VA, which had not been prepped for the influx, leading then-Secretary Nicholson to admit to Congress that his department was underfunded by billions, and that he needed emergency funds. To this day, veterans still struggle to get care. That lack of care not only has left many veterans struggling with painful physical injuries, but also many who could not cope with the mental toll. Far too many veterans who need PTSD counseling are instead diagnosed with "adjustment disorder," which absolves the VA from treating or providing disability benefits. Homeless veterans, drug and alcohol addicted vets, crumbling marriages, and more has been the result. So why do I look ahead with some optimism? Because we finally have a president who gets it. President Obama's administration has increased the veterans budget by $25 billion over five years, and by $1.2 billion more than even recommended by the Independent Budget (the VA budget suggested by the nation's veterans organizations). His VA is announcing construction of new veterans hospitals and medical centers, providing more convenient and better care to veterans around the country. For all the brouhaha this past week over a proposal on VA health care which actually was never proposed by the administration, this administration already is one of the most pro-veteran ones we've ever had. Read more: [URL='http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jon-soltz/another-year-in-iraq-look_b_176963.html'][U][COLOR=#810081]http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jon-soltz/another-year-in-iraq-look_b_176963.html[/COLOR][/U][/URL] [/QUOTE]
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