Victory at Walter Reed

[Monkeyman]

Thanks to 1000's of calls and emails. All who where in charge of Walter Reed have been dismissed. I can say Thank you to you DU I know allot of you emailed and called. But this Vet is not done. We are demanding that all VA and Military Hospitals be looked at to make sure this never happens again. Again all of you who emailed or called Thank You!

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. So the OIC is out!!!!!!!!!!!

Good, first step

[sarge43]

2. The SecArmy Harvey should be canned, too.

Trying to blame this FUBAR on the noncoms ...

Asshole.

[Monkeyman]

3. Agree

[nadinbrzezinski]

4. As well as the undersecretary for policy

And Gates severely reprimanded

[madrchsod]

5. now where`s that buck stop george?

i think harry said it was on that big desk in the oval office...

[tavalon]

24. Not in this administration

The only buck that stops at the Presidents desk is the kind he can spend in the Whitehouse giftshop. Any other kind of buck, especially an accountability buck goes somewhere else.

[Beelzebud]

6. Outstanding! Dana Priest should get the Pulitzer prize for that story.

She really let the sun shine in on this bullshit!

[niyad]

7. is there a link please? cannot find it anywhere. but this is good news.

[Monkeyman]

9. Its just been done buy Gates who went there in the morning

Give it a chance to get up

[caligirl]

8. do you have some ideas on the other facilities you want reviewed?

[Monkeyman]

10. We know of five Clinics who have problems like this

In Washington we want a review of the two Veterans who where turned away because they were 2 minutes late and died. The EMT Room have hours cut because of budget cuts. Fort Carson and three others. Sorry had to go look at list Ft D in NJ , Ft Poke, Ft Ord

[niyad]

11. ft ord is closed, isn't it?

[Monkeyman]

14. Part of it is still open. The Military Hospital is there

For Military Families. It is in real bad shape. They are still cleaning up the range

[Monkeyman]

17. just a heads up on Daily Kos today Ibear put up the list of all who needed to be checked

[wryter2000]

12. Wow

Thanks for keeping us up-to-date.

[Carni]

13. Anyone know if bldg 18 was supposed to have been redone via a contract?

Given the way bushco operates...

It struck me yesterday that in all likelihood some crooked cohort of chimp/cheney probably got a contract to refurbish bldg 18 and then of course never did it and just pocketed the money as is the normal case in this regime
(Halliburton? Brown and Root? One of those guys)

Any thoughts on this? Anyone know?

I have used *the google* on and off this afternoon and haven't found anything but I am still thinking there's more treachery here than what we already know.

[Monkeyman]

15. I will have to look at who is doing the work

[Monkeyman]

18. Info its a DOD company called K%D

[Me.]

16. Good News

I assume that means that scumbag Kiler

[Monkeyman]

19. Update both Commanders have been stood down

Three Tops gone. Two Col. Gone and Gates claims there will be more CNN report

[niyad]

20. PLEASE do you have a link--I have checked all my sources and there is no mention of this.

WHERE are you hearing it?

[caligirl]

21. Kick. I put a couple calls in to Boxer and Feinstein, esp ecause

Ft Ord is 40 minutes from us. Lots of retired military out this way and of course the active duty at small facilities as well.

[Nikki Stone1]

22. kick

:kick:

[Gold Metal Flake]

23. I've been waiting all day for a link.

Have one now?

[rainbow4321]

25. There is this transcript from the press conference

No names or titles, though.


http://www.rawstory.com/news/2007/Video_Gates_announces_panel_to_inspect_0223.html

Q Mr. Secretary, you talked about accountability. Has anyone in the chain of command offered to resign over these problems?

SEC. GATES: No one. No one has offered to resign at this point.

Q How do you feel about that?

SEC. GATES: Well, first of all, there have been -- we are not going to wait 45 days to begin addressing these problems. And so there have been some people who are most directly involved, who have been relieved. But we will be looking and evaluating the rest of the chain of command as we get more information.

[daviscn]

26. Great work!

By all -- and let's not forget to thank the Washington Post!