Poll: Bush Not Doing Enough For Iraq Vets

President's Approval Rating Inches Up, But Most Americans Still Pessimistic About Iraq

(CBS)  After a week of Congressional hearings investigating reports of shoddy treatment of veterans at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center, most Americans are critical of the Bush administration's efforts for the wounded soldiers returning from the Iraq War, a new CBS News/New York Times poll finds.

Three out of four — 76 percent of — Americans do not think the Bush administration has done enough to care for these veterans. A majority of Republicans agree with all Americans overall on this issue.

Monday, the Army forced its surgeon general, Lt. Gen. Kevin C. Kiley, to retire, officials said, making him the third high-level official to lose his job over poor outpatient treatment of wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center.


HAS THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION DONE ENOUGH FOR IRAQ WAR VETS?

Yes
17 percent
No
76 percent

Fewer Americans are leery of putting more American troops in harm's way by sending additional troops to Iraq. Though 59 percent of Americans still oppose President Bush's recent decision to send more than 20,000 additional troops to Iraq, 36 percent now favor that decision — a slight increase from last month and a rise of 7 points since January.

SENDING MORE THAN 20,000 ADDITIONAL TROOPS TO IRAQ

Now
Favor
36 percent
Oppose
59 percent

February 2007
Favor
33 percent
Oppose
63 percent

January 2007
Favor
29 percent
Oppose
66 percent

Instead, most Americans — 56 percent — favor decreasing or removing the number of U.S. troops in Iraq. Seventeen percent of Americans think current U.S. troop levels in Iraq should be maintained, while 22 percent think more troops should be added.

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Read the complete results of this CBS News/New York Times poll (11 pages)

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Assessing The War

As the Iraq War enters its fifth year, optimism about the prospects for a successful resolution is now at its lowest level so far. Only one in 10 Americans believe the United States is very likely to succeed in Iraq. Thirty-four percent of Americans think success is somewhat likely, but more than half — 53 percent — believe the prospect for success in Iraq is not very or not at all likely.

WILL THE U.S. SUCCEED IN IRAQ?

Now
Very Likely
11 percent
Somewhat likely
34 percent
Not very/at all likely
53 percent

February 2007
Very likely
13 percent
Somewhat likely
37 percent
Not very/at all likely
47 percent

March 2006
Very likely
15 percent
Somewhat likely
36 percent
Not very/at all likely
47 percent

There has been a drop even among Republicans when it comes to optimism about the war’s outcome. Nineteen percent of Republicans think success in Iraq is very likely — down 10 points from last month. A majority of Republicans continue to believe success in Iraq is at least somewhat likely. Democrats and independents disagree.

Just 29 percent of Americans think the war is going even somewhat well for the United States, though this is up slightly from last month's assessment.

Rather than engage in a military conflict with Iran over Iraq, Americans seem more inclined to look to Iran for help in providing stability to Iraq. A slight majority of Americans — 51 percent — believe the United States should request the support of Iraq's neighbors in the Middle East, such as Iran and Syria, even if the governments in those countries have been unfriendly or hostile to the United States in the past.

SHOULD THE U.S. REQUEST THE SUPPORT OF IRAN AND SYRIA?

Now
Yes
51 percent
No
40 percent

February 2007
Yes
46 percent
No
46 percent

December 2006
Yes
51 percent
No
40 percent

Looking back, most Americans think the U.S. should have stayed out of Iraq in the first place. Just 39% of Americans think the U.S. did the right thing in taking military action against Iraq, while 56% believe it should have stayed out. Those numbers have been generally consistent for the past year.


President George W. Bush

The President’s job approval rating has risen to 34 percent in this poll, its highest level since November 2006.

BUSH'S JOB APPROVAL RATING

Now
Approve
34 percent
Disapprove
58 percent

February 2007
Approve
29 percent
Disapprove
61 percent

The increase is due almost entirely to an uptick in approval among Republicans; 75 percent now approve, up from 65 percent last month.

BUSH'S JOB APPROVAL RATING BY PARTY

Now
Total
34 percent
Republicans
75 percent
Democrats
8 percent
Independents
28 percent

February 2007
Total
29 percent
Republicans
65 percent
Democrats
6 percent
Independents
27 percent

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For detailed information on how CBS News conducts public opinion surveys, click here.

This poll was conducted among a random sample of 1,362 adults nationwide, interviewed by telephone March 7-11, 2007. The error due to sampling for results based on the entire sample could be plus or minus three percentage points. The error for subgroups is higher.

© MMVII, CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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by skyk-2009 March 12, 2007 5:46 PM PDT

Golly Gee! Bush is on a roll... Approval all the way up to 34%! Highest since Nov. 2006! LMAO The ONLY people on planet EARTH who could find good news in that is a Southern Fascist! LMAO Now compare that to Bill Clinton at this point in HIS Presidency... He was at 72% approval. That was concidering the Witch hunt was in full swing as well. Just thought I'd give the Fascist a reminder of better days. LOL

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by reel-crazy March 12, 2007 5:49 PM PDT

Personally, I think Georgie created this monster and now it's time to step up to the plate and finally atone himself and take care of these Vets....

sad to say he won't....

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by j-whitman March 12, 2007 6:03 PM PDT

Skyk,,, I can see Bush's poll numbers are in a race along with Ecoli Bacteria

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by j-whitman March 12, 2007 6:13 PM PDT

mcdazz --- GW Bush needs to be removed from office -- It Is Mandatory and in our National Intrest.

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by scott4261 March 12, 2007 6:18 PM PDT

George W. Bush is a colossal failure and he has been all of his life!

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by scott4261 March 12, 2007 6:21 PM PDT

badax, the country was pretty much split 50-50 then. That is not the case today. The GOP is dead in the water for 2008 and you can bank on it!

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by j-whitman March 12, 2007 6:22 PM PDT

Badax ,,,, I've got a bridge to sell you, cheap... I'll even throw in Lake Tahoe with only 2% intrest.

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by omded March 12, 2007 6:29 PM PDT

Like I said before, the President doesn't care about the troops. He only cares about himself and his buddies.

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by j-whitman March 12, 2007 6:37 PM PDT

Badax -- Kerry actually did get more votes

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by taylpatr March 12, 2007 6:40 PM PDT

Yahoo! Everyone is now jumping on the Bush Bashin' wagon. But where in hell were you all when it would have done some good? To those of us who still feel that the 2000 election was a bloodless(?)coup,it is a frustraiting, helpless feeling to know that so many people in this country are so gullible.

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by j-whitman March 12, 2007 6:46 PM PDT

Taylpatr,,, I was here, bashing -- I took the time to find out what he was when he started running for President -- I knew he would cause Grave Damage to our National Security.

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by scott4261 March 12, 2007 6:50 PM PDT

And there it is again, badax: the country was pretty much split 50-50 then. That is not the case today. The GOP is dead in the water for 2008 and you can bank on it!

And BTW, how do we know Kerry didn't get more votes with those s c r e w e d up Die-bold machines in Ohio? The only thing the 2000 and 2004 (and 2006 in Sarasota Co., FL) elections proved is that the only way your lying, theiving, robber baron party can win elections these days is to STEAL them!

You know, denial is NOT a river in Egypt. Get a grip!

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by j-whitman March 12, 2007 6:50 PM PDT

Badax,, Yes, your not taking into consideration the time it took to discredit those numbers, roughly 4 years later.

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by antoniof123 March 12, 2007 6:52 PM PDT

Yes, we are losing more and more to the rest of the world and there are so many that just don't see it oh well let us keep up this pace of self destruction. The neocons are out and I hope that they are gone but they will rear there ugly heads aging in the furture. While Bill Cliton has become one of the most popular Presidents in history this one has evne destroyed his fathers place as an average President. What a sad state this country is in.

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by jtaglioni March 12, 2007 6:55 PM PDT

I can't wait till Nov 2008 when we get a real president into the White House. Bush has mislead us all. In the beginning he was amusing but now no one is laughing.

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by beehive21-2009 March 12, 2007 6:56 PM PDT

It's not just President Bush it's all of us we need to offer these warriors jobs ,education,a helping hand.Easy to blame everything on Bush ,what have you done today to help ?

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by March 12, 2007 6:57 PM PDT

Hey badaxmofo,

How come you haven't joined up yet?

Are you scared? Afraid of the big bad Iraqis?

Don't worry, if the army life is a bit tough for you, there's always the Girl Scouts.

I'm sure they'll look after you if you break a nail.

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by frankly6 March 12, 2007 6:58 PM PDT

You mean "support the troops" was just another GOP bumper sticker slogan? Who knew?

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by rharrin1 March 12, 2007 7:26 PM PDT

I read this article and started laughing.

Can anybody name one poll that favors bush or his policy?

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by March 12, 2007 7:28 PM PDT

badaxmofo wrote:

"More Demotard bark and NO BITE:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070312/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_iraq"

bwahahaha - if that's the best you've got, then you're going to need some more.

Hey, why don't you tell us why it is that you're so scared of all those mean Iraqis?

Well, that's got to be the reason why you won't join up - isn't it?

Or is it that you're just scared of breaking a nail?

You're such a little sissy badaxmofo.

You should ask your mom for a set of b*lls.

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by j-whitman March 12, 2007 7:32 PM PDT

Rahrrin,,,, Fox News Polls,, What do I win ??

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by zootallures2 March 12, 2007 7:36 PM PDT

Bush is fixing global warming by turning the world from an industrail economy into a funeral and hospital economy. Plus, in a way, he is saving you from the humiliation of the librals plan of population reduction through **** endoctrination. With the 2 party system you only get 2 choices of extinction. You see, so many people is costing the elite to much money to feed, heat, and air condition. It's all for the greater good of the few.

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by inventagod March 12, 2007 7:54 PM PDT

The president has cut vets funding while playing games with how many die, and where. There is nothing above board when it comes to troops and Bu$h. And to think Dubya promised to 'look into' the troop situation - he CAUSED it!

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by maedean March 12, 2007 8:14 PM PDT

Bush cares about bush and that is it in a nutshell.

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by elz523 March 12, 2007 9:00 PM PDT

lieber1881, I won't adress the pervert draft, dodging Republicans, that's like shooting fish in a barell. But what does Bill Clinton have to do with George Bush and the ware in Iraq today? The guy has been out of office for six years. I know it is hard for Republicans to let go of him, but it would do everyone well if they stopped draggin Bill Clinton into every conversation about the Republican scandals and poor performance.

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by scott4261 March 12, 2007 9:50 PM PDT

I know it is hard for Republicans to let go of him, but it would do everyone well if they stopped draggin Bill Clinton into every conversation about the Republican scandals and poor performance.
Posted by elz523 at 09:00 PM

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Man isn't that the truth! Before long, we'll be in Clinton's pants again!

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by pared1 March 12, 2007 9:55 PM PDT

Bush is a complete moron who can't put 2 sentences together without help. Every time he adlibs dribble spews from his lying lips.

Anyone who still supports or defends him needs help! His words and record speaks for itself.

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by cbville72 March 12, 2007 10:18 PM PDT

Anyone who still supports or defends him needs help! His words and record speaks for itself.
Posted by pared1 at 09:55 PM : Mar 12, 2007
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I agree completely. We should look at his record. Unemployment at a steady low rate, The economy has been steady if not slowly growing over the last 5 years. No terrorist attacks on this country since 9/11. Iraq is now under democratic control and Hussein is in the dirt. 75% of the FBI's 50 most wanted list caught.
Yep....let's let the record speak for itself

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by omded March 12, 2007 10:28 PM PDT

The President should do the only honorable thing. He should resign his office, put on some battle fatigues, pick up a gun, and join the troops in Iraq.

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by scott4261 March 12, 2007 10:30 PM PDT

The neo-cons envision a country in which there is no social safety net like those that came out of the New Deal and the Great Society. Since they no know they could never dismantle all of those programs in America (although they are trying to dismantle as many of those programs as fast as they can before Bush is out of office), they are trying their "experiment" in Iraq. They are robbing our treasury of billions of dollars and contracting out work that could be done by Iraqis. They have dismantled the "socialistic" elements of Iraqi society that were present before we invaded along the way. It is becoming a miserable failure (not mention a reason for terrorist recruitment) right before our very eyes.

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by fascistusa March 12, 2007 10:35 PM PDT

America is a FASCIST COUNTRY.

The Elite and AIPAC/ISRAEL run everything. The Corporations, The Government, The Churches, and the Media.

Our News is PROPAGANDA. Our History has been rewritten.

Here's the best part: The CIA killed Kennedy. The Government did The Oklahoma Bombing. Bush/Cheney and the Israeli Mossad did 9/11.

But let's celebrate some FAKE unemployment numbers and the slow down in GOVERNMENT ATTACKS ON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

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by david1737 March 12, 2007 10:36 PM PDT

Neo-Con-Artists:

"Three out of four %u2014 76 percent of %u2014 Americans do not think the Bush administration has done enough to care for these veterans. A majority of Republicans agree with all Americans overall on this issue."

Enough Said

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by the74blaster March 12, 2007 10:43 PM PDT

I agree completely. We should look at his record. Unemployment at a steady low rate, The economy has been steady if not slowly growing over the last 5 years. No terrorist attacks on this country since 9/11. Iraq is now under democratic control and Hussein is in the dirt. 75% of the FBI's 50 most wanted list caught.
Yep....let's let the record speak for itself...

You forgot to include the following.

Inherited a 234 Billion federal budget surplus from Clinton and converted it into an admitted 400 billion deficit. Who knows but if we include entitlements is probably closer to 800 billion.

Used false pretenses to justify an invasion of Iraq. By the way does anyone know if they ever found any WMD%u2019s?

How successful is the no child left behind act?

What about the federal response to Hurricane Katrina?

How much has he done preserve social security?

I agree...lets let Bushs track record do the talking.

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by pared1 March 12, 2007 10:45 PM PDT

"I agree completely. We should look at his record. Unemployment at a steady low rate, The economy has been steady if not slowly growing over the last 5 years. No terrorist attacks on this country since 9/11. Iraq is now under democratic control and Hussein is in the dirt. 75% of the FBI's 50 most wanted list caught.
Yep....let's let the record speak for itself
Posted by cbville72 at 10:18 PM : Mar 12, 2007


LOL Thanks for the laugh

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by cbville72 March 12, 2007 10:47 PM PDT

Used false pretenses to justify an invasion of Iraq. By the way does anyone know if they ever found any WMD%u2019s?
Posted by The74blaster at 10:43 PM : Mar 12, 2007

"I will be voting to give the president of the United States the authority to use force - if necessary - to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security." -- John F. Kerry, Oct 2002

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by david1737 March 12, 2007 10:49 PM PDT

Neo-Con-Artists:

"Three out of four %u2014 76 percent of %u2014 Americans do not think the Bush administration has done enough to care for these veterans. A majority of Republicans agree with all Americans overall on this issue."

Enough Said

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by cbville72 March 12, 2007 10:56 PM PDT

This is typical of CBS too. Looking at the numbers pertaining to the president, you will see that his approval has climbed 5 points in a month (granted it was low) but none the less going up 5 points is a lot in a month. His numbers are also going up in his party AND the DEMOCRATIC PARTY. This is kind of puzzling when you see the headline as BUSH NOT DOING ENOUGH as the front on the story. This site is a liberal tissue box though so that is just liberal tears under the pillow.

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by david1737 March 12, 2007 10:56 PM PDT

"Three out of four %u2014 76 percent of %u2014 Americans do not think the Bush administration has done enough to care for these veterans. A majority of Republicans agree with all Americans overall on this issue."

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by mh4cbs1 March 12, 2007 11:04 PM PDT

How can 34% of Americans approve of Bush. Are they that asleep that they can't see through the NeoCon fake patriotism, fake "support the troops" slogans, fake WMD intelligence, fake color-coded terror alerts....

Cheney and Bush have been an unmitigated DISASTER for America. Unless you are already super wealthy with no moral conviction (in which case Bush has made you even more filthy rich), you should be demanding that Cheney and Bush do JAIL TIME.

Lying us into needless, horrific War with their fake "intelligence sources". Using troops as cannon fodder and quietly dumping the returning maimed and brain damaged vets into substandard care. "We don't torture (wink, wink)". Trying to gut our social security. Running up massive national debt. 'Bankruptcy' laws written by the credit card corporations. Mega-billions of our tax dollars going to Oil Corporation subsidies (while they are gorging on record profits!!). FBI admits to widespread domestic surveillience without warrents.

When will the Cheney Bush NIGHTMARE END!!

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by cbville72 March 12, 2007 11:05 PM PDT

I'm confused. I can't understand it. Maybe you can.
I'm trying to get all this political stuff straightened out in my head.
Lemme see; have I got this straight?

Clinton awards Halliburton no-bid contract in Yugoslavia - good...
Bush awards Halliburton no-bid contract in Iraq - bad...

Clinton spends 77 billion on war in Serbia - good...
Bush spends 87 billion in Iraq - bad...

Clinton imposes regime change in Serbia - good...
Bush imposes regime change in Iraq - bad...

Clinton bombs Christian Serbs on behalf of Muslim Albanian terrorists -good...
Bush liberates 25 million from a genocidal dictator - bad...

Clinton bombs Chinese embassy - good...
Bush bombs terrorist camps - bad...

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by inventagod March 12, 2007 11:30 PM PDT

Seems many Americans are dumb as rocks. That Bu$h has an approval rating at this time in history is appalling. Just goes to show you, P.T.Barnum was absolutely right.

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by wakeup4god March 13, 2007 1:56 AM PDT

He's done more than I would expect of him.. I'm surprised he hasn't closed some hospitials to use the land for some oil pumps.

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by randalds March 13, 2007 2:17 AM PDT

Of course he doesn't do enough for vets because he's not really one. All he did was fly a bar stool for a few years in the Texas Air Guard. He hasn't the slightest concept of what it means to be a veteran or he wouldn't be sending our troops off to die in Iraq for the profit of him and his friends. That is all this war is, a for profit criminal enterprise with Bush and Cheney as the lead criminals. He cares no more about the troops then a master cares about his slaves. He is more then happy to spill their blood, there or here, for profit. He is NOT an American.

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by randalds March 13, 2007 2:22 AM PDT

Personally, I think Georgie created this monster and now it's time to step up to the plate and finally atone himself and take care of these Vets....

sad to say he won't....




Posted by Reel-Crazy at 05:49 PM : Mar 12, 2007

No bro, you're almost right. What it's time for is another Hoover town (look it up right wing as*sholes). What it's time for is a Vet's march on Washington demanding change. And I don't just mean vets of this insane war in Iraq, but vets of all wars who are still alive. How long are we going to put up with some governments scr*ewing our brothers over? Many of us are (luckily) still able to walk (OK so I'm a bit older then I'd lie), but even if those who can't want to do it then we can help them. What the hell we helped our bro's when they needed us before, why not NOW? It's time for vets to tell this as*shole in the White House that he does NOT speak for us!

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by greco99-2009 March 13, 2007 2:26 AM PDT

There have been a series of articles describing poisioning of our troops by Depleted Uranium.

Will this administration support testing and care for those affected, or will they lie and deny.

Your thoughts?

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by tuckerndfw March 13, 2007 4:22 AM PDT

There have been a series of articles describing poisioning of our troops by Depleted Uranium.

Will this administration support testing and care for those affected, or will they lie and deny.

Your thoughts?

Posted by Greco99 at 02:26 AM : Mar 13, 2007

Search on "Agent Orange" and you should quickly discover how the US government responds to complaints and allegations about harm caused to US soldiers and others by chemical agents used by the US military.

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by tuckerndfw March 13, 2007 5:21 AM PDT

For all those who think that veteran health care will suddenly change due to this onslaught of publicity and subsequent hand-wringing and finger pointing, don't get your hopes up.

Congress will throw money at the problem, conduct useless dog & pony show hearings, and pass some regulations to appease the public.

After which, it will return to "business as usual" and veterans' health care funding will be cut as soon as the media spotlight shines elsewhere.

The US has been down this road more than once before and the results are always the same. Living hell for those brave young men and women who really believed the nonsense they were told before they became human vegetables, discarded and ignored once they become a taxpayer liability.

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by bluestardad March 13, 2007 7:08 AM PDT

GET SOME BALLS FAT BOYS!

HERE ARE THE SENATORS UP FOR REELECTION IN 08 WRITE THEM OR QUIT COMPLAINING! ASK THEM WHO IS PAYING THEIR SALARIES? 50 YEARS OF SACRIFICE IS ENOUGH! We cannot want peace in the Middle East more than those who live there! The NEOCONS are bragging in their advertisements read below.

http://www.aipac.org/forms/join_aipacClubs.htm


Alexander, Lamar- (R - TN)
Allard, Wayne- (R - CO)
Baucus, Max- (D - MT)
Biden, Joseph R., Jr.- (D - DE)
Chambliss, Saxby- (R - GA)
Cochran, Thad- (R - MS)
Coleman, Norm- (R - MN)
Collins, Susan M.- (R - ME)
Cornyn, John- (R - TX)
Craig, Larry E.- (R - ID)
Dole, Elizabeth- (R - NC)
Durbin, Richard- (D - IL)
Enzi, Michael B.- (R - WY)
Graham, Lindsey- (R - SC)
Hagel, Chuck- (R - NE)
Harkin, Tom- (D - IA)
Inhofe, James M.- (R - OK)
Johnson, Tim- (D - SD)
Kerry, John F.- (D - MA)
Landrieu, Mary L.- (D - LA)
Lautenberg, Frank R.- (D - NJ)
Levin, Carl- (D - MI)
McConnell, Mitch- (R - KY)
Pryor, Mark L.- (D - AR)
Reed, Jack- (D - RI)
Roberts, Pat- (R - KS)
Rockefeller, John D., IV- (D - WV)
Sessions, Jeff- (R - AL)
Smith, Gordon H.- (R - OR)
Stevens, Ted- (R - AK)
Sununu, John E.- (R - NH)
Warner, John- (R - VA)

If you think Americas sacrifice is worth it contact your ELECTED OFFICIAL and tell them http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/

The House Speakers email address: [e-mail]

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by aaabee-2009 March 13, 2007 8:02 AM PDT

Bush's approval ratings are inching up due to flip-flopping Republicans. Pity those who try to buck their own political party, the threats get pretty ugly when one of the its own members steps off the GOP line.

"The increase is due almost entirely to an uptick in approval among Republicans"

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by webdepot March 13, 2007 8:12 AM PDT

I'm really amazed that anyone is at all surprised with these "revelations".

Cuts in Veteran's funding have been the topic of stories during almost every budget plan this heartless and greedy administration has put forth, and promptly ok'd by the rubber stamp Republican congress.. where was all the protest then.?

The military and Neocon Republicans discard disabled vets like so much trash.. No wonder the military is having a hard time recruiting..

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[skyk-2009]

Golly Gee! Bush is on a roll... Approval all the way up to 34%! Highest since Nov. 2006! LMAO The ONLY people on planet EARTH who could find good news in that is a Southern Fascist! LMAO Now compare that to Bill Clinton at this point in HIS Presidency... He was at 72% approval. That was concidering the Witch hunt was in full swing as well. Just thought I'd give the Fascist a reminder of better days. LOL

[reel-crazy]

Personally, I think Georgie created this monster and now it's time to step up to the plate and finally atone himself and take care of these Vets....

sad to say he won't....

[j-whitman]

Skyk,,, I can see Bush's poll numbers are in a race along with Ecoli Bacteria

[j-whitman]

mcdazz --- GW Bush needs to be removed from office -- It Is Mandatory and in our National Intrest.

[scott4261]

George W. Bush is a colossal failure and he has been all of his life!

[scott4261]

badax, the country was pretty much split 50-50 then. That is not the case today. The GOP is dead in the water for 2008 and you can bank on it!

[j-whitman]

Badax ,,,, I've got a bridge to sell you, cheap... I'll even throw in Lake Tahoe with only 2% intrest.

[omded]

Like I said before, the President doesn't care about the troops. He only cares about himself and his buddies.

[j-whitman]

Badax -- Kerry actually did get more votes

[taylpatr]

Yahoo! Everyone is now jumping on the Bush Bashin' wagon. But where in hell were you all when it would have done some good? To those of us who still feel that the 2000 election was a bloodless(?)coup,it is a frustraiting, helpless feeling to know that so many people in this country are so gullible.

[j-whitman]

Taylpatr,,, I was here, bashing -- I took the time to find out what he was when he started running for President -- I knew he would cause Grave Damage to our National Security.

[scott4261]

And there it is again, badax: the country was pretty much split 50-50 then. That is not the case today. The GOP is dead in the water for 2008 and you can bank on it!

And BTW, how do we know Kerry didn't get more votes with those s c r e w e d up Die-bold machines in Ohio? The only thing the 2000 and 2004 (and 2006 in Sarasota Co., FL) elections proved is that the only way your lying, theiving, robber baron party can win elections these days is to STEAL them!

You know, denial is NOT a river in Egypt. Get a grip!

[j-whitman]

Badax,, Yes, your not taking into consideration the time it took to discredit those numbers, roughly 4 years later.

[antoniof123]

Yes, we are losing more and more to the rest of the world and there are so many that just don't see it oh well let us keep up this pace of self destruction. The neocons are out and I hope that they are gone but they will rear there ugly heads aging in the furture. While Bill Cliton has become one of the most popular Presidents in history this one has evne destroyed his fathers place as an average President. What a sad state this country is in.

[jtaglioni]

I can't wait till Nov 2008 when we get a real president into the White House. Bush has mislead us all. In the beginning he was amusing but now no one is laughing.

[beehive21-2009]

It's not just President Bush it's all of us we need to offer these warriors jobs ,education,a helping hand.Easy to blame everything on Bush ,what have you done today to help ?

Hey badaxmofo,

How come you haven't joined up yet?

Are you scared? Afraid of the big bad Iraqis?

Don't worry, if the army life is a bit tough for you, there's always the Girl Scouts.

I'm sure they'll look after you if you break a nail.

[frankly6]

You mean "support the troops" was just another GOP bumper sticker slogan? Who knew?

[rharrin1]

I read this article and started laughing.

Can anybody name one poll that favors bush or his policy?

badaxmofo wrote:

"More Demotard bark and NO BITE:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070312/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_iraq"

bwahahaha - if that's the best you've got, then you're going to need some more.

Hey, why don't you tell us why it is that you're so scared of all those mean Iraqis?

Well, that's got to be the reason why you won't join up - isn't it?

Or is it that you're just scared of breaking a nail?

You're such a little sissy badaxmofo.

You should ask your mom for a set of b*lls.

[j-whitman]

Rahrrin,,,, Fox News Polls,, What do I win ??

[zootallures2]

Bush is fixing global warming by turning the world from an industrail economy into a funeral and hospital economy. Plus, in a way, he is saving you from the humiliation of the librals plan of population reduction through **** endoctrination. With the 2 party system you only get 2 choices of extinction. You see, so many people is costing the elite to much money to feed, heat, and air condition. It's all for the greater good of the few.

[inventagod]

The president has cut vets funding while playing games with how many die, and where. There is nothing above board when it comes to troops and Bu$h. And to think Dubya promised to 'look into' the troop situation - he CAUSED it!

[maedean]

Bush cares about bush and that is it in a nutshell.

[elz523]

lieber1881, I won't adress the pervert draft, dodging Republicans, that's like shooting fish in a barell. But what does Bill Clinton have to do with George Bush and the ware in Iraq today? The guy has been out of office for six years. I know it is hard for Republicans to let go of him, but it would do everyone well if they stopped draggin Bill Clinton into every conversation about the Republican scandals and poor performance.

[scott4261]

I know it is hard for Republicans to let go of him, but it would do everyone well if they stopped draggin Bill Clinton into every conversation about the Republican scandals and poor performance.
Posted by elz523 at 09:00 PM

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Man isn't that the truth! Before long, we'll be in Clinton's pants again!

[pared1]

Bush is a complete moron who can't put 2 sentences together without help. Every time he adlibs dribble spews from his lying lips.

Anyone who still supports or defends him needs help! His words and record speaks for itself.

[cbville72]

Anyone who still supports or defends him needs help! His words and record speaks for itself.
Posted by pared1 at 09:55 PM : Mar 12, 2007
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I agree completely. We should look at his record. Unemployment at a steady low rate, The economy has been steady if not slowly growing over the last 5 years. No terrorist attacks on this country since 9/11. Iraq is now under democratic control and Hussein is in the dirt. 75% of the FBI's 50 most wanted list caught.
Yep....let's let the record speak for itself

[omded]

The President should do the only honorable thing. He should resign his office, put on some battle fatigues, pick up a gun, and join the troops in Iraq.

[scott4261]

The neo-cons envision a country in which there is no social safety net like those that came out of the New Deal and the Great Society. Since they no know they could never dismantle all of those programs in America (although they are trying to dismantle as many of those programs as fast as they can before Bush is out of office), they are trying their "experiment" in Iraq. They are robbing our treasury of billions of dollars and contracting out work that could be done by Iraqis. They have dismantled the "socialistic" elements of Iraqi society that were present before we invaded along the way. It is becoming a miserable failure (not mention a reason for terrorist recruitment) right before our very eyes.

[fascistusa]

America is a FASCIST COUNTRY.

The Elite and AIPAC/ISRAEL run everything. The Corporations, The Government, The Churches, and the Media.

Our News is PROPAGANDA. Our History has been rewritten.

Here's the best part: The CIA killed Kennedy. The Government did The Oklahoma Bombing. Bush/Cheney and the Israeli Mossad did 9/11.

But let's celebrate some FAKE unemployment numbers and the slow down in GOVERNMENT ATTACKS ON THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

[david1737]

Neo-Con-Artists:

"Three out of four %u2014 76 percent of %u2014 Americans do not think the Bush administration has done enough to care for these veterans. A majority of Republicans agree with all Americans overall on this issue."

Enough Said

[the74blaster]

I agree completely. We should look at his record. Unemployment at a steady low rate, The economy has been steady if not slowly growing over the last 5 years. No terrorist attacks on this country since 9/11. Iraq is now under democratic control and Hussein is in the dirt. 75% of the FBI's 50 most wanted list caught.
Yep....let's let the record speak for itself...

You forgot to include the following.

Inherited a 234 Billion federal budget surplus from Clinton and converted it into an admitted 400 billion deficit. Who knows but if we include entitlements is probably closer to 800 billion.

Used false pretenses to justify an invasion of Iraq. By the way does anyone know if they ever found any WMD%u2019s?

How successful is the no child left behind act?

What about the federal response to Hurricane Katrina?

How much has he done preserve social security?

I agree...lets let Bushs track record do the talking.

[pared1]

"I agree completely. We should look at his record. Unemployment at a steady low rate, The economy has been steady if not slowly growing over the last 5 years. No terrorist attacks on this country since 9/11. Iraq is now under democratic control and Hussein is in the dirt. 75% of the FBI's 50 most wanted list caught.
Yep....let's let the record speak for itself
Posted by cbville72 at 10:18 PM : Mar 12, 2007


LOL Thanks for the laugh

[cbville72]

Used false pretenses to justify an invasion of Iraq. By the way does anyone know if they ever found any WMD%u2019s?
Posted by The74blaster at 10:43 PM : Mar 12, 2007

"I will be voting to give the president of the United States the authority to use force - if necessary - to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security." -- John F. Kerry, Oct 2002

[david1737]

Neo-Con-Artists:

"Three out of four %u2014 76 percent of %u2014 Americans do not think the Bush administration has done enough to care for these veterans. A majority of Republicans agree with all Americans overall on this issue."

Enough Said

[cbville72]

This is typical of CBS too. Looking at the numbers pertaining to the president, you will see that his approval has climbed 5 points in a month (granted it was low) but none the less going up 5 points is a lot in a month. His numbers are also going up in his party AND the DEMOCRATIC PARTY. This is kind of puzzling when you see the headline as BUSH NOT DOING ENOUGH as the front on the story. This site is a liberal tissue box though so that is just liberal tears under the pillow.

[david1737]

"Three out of four %u2014 76 percent of %u2014 Americans do not think the Bush administration has done enough to care for these veterans. A majority of Republicans agree with all Americans overall on this issue."

[mh4cbs1]

How can 34% of Americans approve of Bush. Are they that asleep that they can't see through the NeoCon fake patriotism, fake "support the troops" slogans, fake WMD intelligence, fake color-coded terror alerts....

Cheney and Bush have been an unmitigated DISASTER for America. Unless you are already super wealthy with no moral conviction (in which case Bush has made you even more filthy rich), you should be demanding that Cheney and Bush do JAIL TIME.

Lying us into needless, horrific War with their fake "intelligence sources". Using troops as cannon fodder and quietly dumping the returning maimed and brain damaged vets into substandard care. "We don't torture (wink, wink)". Trying to gut our social security. Running up massive national debt. 'Bankruptcy' laws written by the credit card corporations. Mega-billions of our tax dollars going to Oil Corporation subsidies (while they are gorging on record profits!!). FBI admits to widespread domestic surveillience without warrents.

When will the Cheney Bush NIGHTMARE END!!

[cbville72]

I'm confused. I can't understand it. Maybe you can.
I'm trying to get all this political stuff straightened out in my head.
Lemme see; have I got this straight?

Clinton awards Halliburton no-bid contract in Yugoslavia - good...
Bush awards Halliburton no-bid contract in Iraq - bad...

Clinton spends 77 billion on war in Serbia - good...
Bush spends 87 billion in Iraq - bad...

Clinton imposes regime change in Serbia - good...
Bush imposes regime change in Iraq - bad...

Clinton bombs Christian Serbs on behalf of Muslim Albanian terrorists -good...
Bush liberates 25 million from a genocidal dictator - bad...

Clinton bombs Chinese embassy - good...
Bush bombs terrorist camps - bad...

[inventagod]

Seems many Americans are dumb as rocks. That Bu$h has an approval rating at this time in history is appalling. Just goes to show you, P.T.Barnum was absolutely right.

[wakeup4god]

He's done more than I would expect of him.. I'm surprised he hasn't closed some hospitials to use the land for some oil pumps.

[randalds]

Of course he doesn't do enough for vets because he's not really one. All he did was fly a bar stool for a few years in the Texas Air Guard. He hasn't the slightest concept of what it means to be a veteran or he wouldn't be sending our troops off to die in Iraq for the profit of him and his friends. That is all this war is, a for profit criminal enterprise with Bush and Cheney as the lead criminals. He cares no more about the troops then a master cares about his slaves. He is more then happy to spill their blood, there or here, for profit. He is NOT an American.

[randalds]

Personally, I think Georgie created this monster and now it's time to step up to the plate and finally atone himself and take care of these Vets....

sad to say he won't....




Posted by Reel-Crazy at 05:49 PM : Mar 12, 2007

No bro, you're almost right. What it's time for is another Hoover town (look it up right wing as*sholes). What it's time for is a Vet's march on Washington demanding change. And I don't just mean vets of this insane war in Iraq, but vets of all wars who are still alive. How long are we going to put up with some governments scr*ewing our brothers over? Many of us are (luckily) still able to walk (OK so I'm a bit older then I'd lie), but even if those who can't want to do it then we can help them. What the hell we helped our bro's when they needed us before, why not NOW? It's time for vets to tell this as*shole in the White House that he does NOT speak for us!

[greco99-2009]

There have been a series of articles describing poisioning of our troops by Depleted Uranium.

Will this administration support testing and care for those affected, or will they lie and deny.

Your thoughts?

[tuckerndfw]

There have been a series of articles describing poisioning of our troops by Depleted Uranium.

Will this administration support testing and care for those affected, or will they lie and deny.

Your thoughts?

Posted by Greco99 at 02:26 AM : Mar 13, 2007

Search on "Agent Orange" and you should quickly discover how the US government responds to complaints and allegations about harm caused to US soldiers and others by chemical agents used by the US military.

[tuckerndfw]

For all those who think that veteran health care will suddenly change due to this onslaught of publicity and subsequent hand-wringing and finger pointing, don't get your hopes up.

Congress will throw money at the problem, conduct useless dog & pony show hearings, and pass some regulations to appease the public.

After which, it will return to "business as usual" and veterans' health care funding will be cut as soon as the media spotlight shines elsewhere.

The US has been down this road more than once before and the results are always the same. Living hell for those brave young men and women who really believed the nonsense they were told before they became human vegetables, discarded and ignored once they become a taxpayer liability.

[bluestardad]

GET SOME BALLS FAT BOYS!

HERE ARE THE SENATORS UP FOR REELECTION IN 08 WRITE THEM OR QUIT COMPLAINING! ASK THEM WHO IS PAYING THEIR SALARIES? 50 YEARS OF SACRIFICE IS ENOUGH! We cannot want peace in the Middle East more than those who live there! The NEOCONS are bragging in their advertisements read below.

http://www.aipac.org/forms/join_aipacClubs.htm


Alexander, Lamar- (R - TN)
Allard, Wayne- (R - CO)
Baucus, Max- (D - MT)
Biden, Joseph R., Jr.- (D - DE)
Chambliss, Saxby- (R - GA)
Cochran, Thad- (R - MS)
Coleman, Norm- (R - MN)
Collins, Susan M.- (R - ME)
Cornyn, John- (R - TX)
Craig, Larry E.- (R - ID)
Dole, Elizabeth- (R - NC)
Durbin, Richard- (D - IL)
Enzi, Michael B.- (R - WY)
Graham, Lindsey- (R - SC)
Hagel, Chuck- (R - NE)
Harkin, Tom- (D - IA)
Inhofe, James M.- (R - OK)
Johnson, Tim- (D - SD)
Kerry, John F.- (D - MA)
Landrieu, Mary L.- (D - LA)
Lautenberg, Frank R.- (D - NJ)
Levin, Carl- (D - MI)
McConnell, Mitch- (R - KY)
Pryor, Mark L.- (D - AR)
Reed, Jack- (D - RI)
Roberts, Pat- (R - KS)
Rockefeller, John D., IV- (D - WV)
Sessions, Jeff- (R - AL)
Smith, Gordon H.- (R - OR)
Stevens, Ted- (R - AK)
Sununu, John E.- (R - NH)
Warner, John- (R - VA)

If you think Americas sacrifice is worth it contact your ELECTED OFFICIAL and tell them http://www.visi.com/juan/congress/

The House Speakers email address: [e-mail]

[aaabee-2009]

Bush's approval ratings are inching up due to flip-flopping Republicans. Pity those who try to buck their own political party, the threats get pretty ugly when one of the its own members steps off the GOP line.

"The increase is due almost entirely to an uptick in approval among Republicans"

[webdepot]

I'm really amazed that anyone is at all surprised with these "revelations".

Cuts in Veteran's funding have been the topic of stories during almost every budget plan this heartless and greedy administration has put forth, and promptly ok'd by the rubber stamp Republican congress.. where was all the protest then.?

The military and Neocon Republicans discard disabled vets like so much trash.. No wonder the military is having a hard time recruiting..