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| Bush names Dole, Shalala to lead review of military hospitals |
| 2007-03-08 |
| President Bush ordered a review of all U.S. military and veterans hospitals on Tuesday following testimony about unsanitary conditions and bureaucratic red tape that has hindered treatment of soldiers returning from Iraq. Bush tapped former Sen. Bob Dole and Donna Shalala, the former Health and Human Services Department secretary, to head a bipartisan panel to review the hospitals and complaints from veterans and active-duty military personnel. The president ordered the probe into allegations of shabby treatment at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and to determine whether similar conditions exist at other hospitals. “I am as concerned as you are about the conditions at Walter Reed Medical Center,” Bush told an American Legion conference. “It's unacceptable to me, it's unacceptable to you, it's unacceptable to our country, and it's not going to continue.” The announcement comes as Congress continues its probe into conditions at Walter Reed Medical Center following Washington Post reports that detailed lack of maintenance in hospital rooms and poor handling of patients. A comprehensive review of all military and veterans' hospitals would be undertaken to improve service to combat veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as treatment of those who served in the armed services, Bush said. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #9 MTF? Most ... treasured ... facility? Nah! |
| Posted by: Bobby 2007-03-08 16:38 |
| #8 The parking isn't so hot, but maybe they (Congressmen and wimin) could just take a cab on over and visit WR and Bethesda from time to time. Oh, they do visit Bethesda. It's the MTF of choice. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2007-03-08 10:01 |
| #7 There is no such animal more mythological than a "bi-partisan" democrat. I don't know Dan. I'm still putting the MMM (mythical moderate muslim) at the top of the list. But, a BPD is a VERY close 2nd! |
| Posted by: BA 2007-03-08 09:22 |
| #6 Shalalalala didn't review the Miami Hurricane football team when they rioted at one of their games this year. How's she a value added in this process? Why would President Bush tap a useless c**t like Shalalalala. The bloom is really coming of the rose with our President. |
| Posted by: jds 2007-03-08 09:21 |
| #5 There is no dispute that actual medical treatment at WR is nothing short of top-notch. The problems that plague the military outpatient and aftercare services are the result of bureaucratic red tape from a bloated government run program. Should be interesting how the Democrats square that with their sales pitch to have a government run socialized “Universal Health Care”. |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2007-03-08 08:32 |
| #4 The announcement comes as Congress continues its probe into conditions at Walter Reed The parking isn't so hot, but maybe they (Congressmen and wimin) could just take a cab on over and visit WR and Bethesda from time to time. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2007-03-08 07:34 |
| #3 Shalala is a member of the sensitive party, the party who cares about the people, including the soldiers. Dole's a member of the party that caused all the problems, by starting all those illegal wars, so he can't have authority, unquestioned or otherwise. This should be reported shortly in the MSM so you'll know it's true. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2007-03-08 07:26 |
| #2 Shalala will have to defer to Dole on this one; Dole's been in enough military hospitals that he will have "unquestioned authority". |
| Posted by: Eric Jablow 2007-03-08 07:14 |
| #1 WTF? Haven't we had enough of this "bi-partisan" undermining of the administration yet? There is no such animal more mythological than a "bi-partisan" democrat. Nothing but trouble will ensue from giving another energetic left wing mouth air time in front of TV cameras. At least they should have held out for some democrat who might have served in the military, not a political hack like Shalala. |
| Posted by: DanNY 2007-03-08 03:02 |