Comments on: Sgt.'s Death Not Counted As War Casualty

Family Says "Undetermined" Cause Of Death Following Battlefield Injury Puts Son In Limbo

[feelfree1]

In light of this article, I wonder what the REAL U.S. military death toll is from Iraq, so far?

[pfd572]

My father spend 26 years in the military, he is one of the ''Greatest Generation''. One of the things he was promised when he enlisted, if he made the military his career, was life long health care. Since he retired, he has lost more than half the benefits he was promised for serving his country in three war zones - WWII, Korea, Viet Nam. Example, each year the gov''t reduces his prescription benefits. Wait, one correction, these reductions have occurred when the Republicans controlled Congress and the White House. So don''t talk about something you know nothing about. That is the thanks veterans have been getting from their country. BTW, Postal Employees have ten times the benefits military retirees receive. Do you see something wrong with this?

[pfd572]

Joan McDonald, my prayers and best wishes are with you in your quest for justice. However, I understand that Justice, the military and isolated Republicans (Bush, et al) is an oxymoron.

Your son, and too many like him, deserve so much better. I, for one, will write to my Congressmen to demand they take notice and appropriate action for your son and the others.

May you and your family find peace in the caring thoughts of millions of Americans and Justice for your son.

[pfd572]

jamesm...
So how do you excuse and propagandize the Bush administration''s abandonment of 1,000''s of veterans who have been denied disability, sent back to the war zone before medically cleared, who are not getting adequate post-injury medical care, who have been lied to by recruiters, who are losing homes and savings because they are inadequately paid, etc. etc. etc. Sounds to me like all you can do is the typical right wing, brain-washed mantra-make inane, unsupported comments and name calling to cover up your ''short'' comings. Just what have you and your friends got to be so smug about? Bush and Cheney, et al, have sent this country into a tailspin diplomatically, economically and morally. 70% plus of Americans have such a low opinion of Bush, the lowest approval rating of ANY president. Seems to me most of them are intelligent, reasonable people who have reacted to Bush''s incompetence, lack of empathy and ''let them eat cake'' mentality. Thank God you and your midget minded friends are in a minority.

[fstop100]

Hey George, sleep tight tonight. You are one hell of a leader!!!

[antoniof123]

And another one dies in a useless war of vanity. I hope the neo cons are enjoying this because this will be the last year they ever see power in our life time.

I intend to vote 100 percent Democrat from now on.

Fool me once (Nixon) shame on you, fool me twice (Bush) shame on me, fool me three times never again.

[cyberus-2009]

I guess this is another example of how the Bush Administration stands behind the troops ... to bend them over and ram it to them.

[vincan-2009]

How horrible and unnecessary that so many have died in this war of Bush and Cheney. How terrible that so many have suffered and will continue to suffer because of this war for oil.

[dannysnana]

This poor women lost her son in a usless war. I agree with her that if this wasn''t going on for the good ole boy''s getting rich,her son would be alive today.

[ranger1948]

I would like to give credit where credit is due. I have been treated at Ft Sam Houston Army hospital many times. This hospital and its staff are second to none. They do fantastic job. A lot of wounded soldiers are sent there for treatment. I can say i was proud of everyone i met working in that hospital. I had a heart attack and was treated in the emergency room. They had three heart spcialists working on me that night and my hear attack wasn''t even a severe one. I have total respect for the men and women working there. They are the best i have seen anywhere.