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Ailing GIs Deployed To War Zones

Denver Post   |  Erin Emery   |   January 17, 2008 11:29 AM


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Fort Carson sent soldiers who were not medically fit to war zones last month to meet "deployable strength" goals, according to e-mails obtained by The Denver Post.

One e-mail, written Jan. 3 by the surgeon for Fort Carson's 3rd Brigade Combat Team, says: "We have been having issues reaching deployable strength, and thus have been taking along some borderline soldiers who we would otherwise have left behind for continued treatment."

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- getoffmedz See Profile I'm a Fan of getoffmedz permalink

Military slavery! Simple as that. Unheard of in U.S. military history in the 20th Century. In any other military action by the U.S. these troops would be considered a serious liability.

And the punk-ass "never served" trolls love it! Anyone who had actually served would NEVER support this crap.

Mark those scaberous Bush/Cheney rump-suckers well!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:51 AM on 01/19/2008
- cruisepuppy7452a See Profile I'm a Fan of cruisepuppy7452a permalink

One more thing, those who don't see the inhumanity in all of this need to grow a human chip. This isn't an audi murphy movie, this isn't a game. These guys have lost limbs, some sight, and to send them out, with total disregard for how this could seriously endanger them further is gross neglegence and grounds for treason, if not impeachment. Saying to someone toughen up and be a man, how many of those who are asking them to do this actually ever served thier country? I count only a few on one hand. Its not yellow to say, I am not ready to go back. The human body can take only so much, and the military is asking a hell of a lot of them to ignore pain, stiches, torn ligaments, broken bones, fractures, possible and probable eye and head trauma. You don't do it. Those who get concussions are not fit to serve. Throw in the possibility of a clot that must be monitored and you are talking human time bombs. Dammit, who the hell is supporting this assinine order? Guys, go AWOL, for once you have legitamate and medical grounds.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:15 PM on 01/17/2008
- cruisepuppy7452a See Profile I'm a Fan of cruisepuppy7452a permalink

It is ammoral, crimminal,utterly selfish and greedy to send these guys back to the front when they have not healed from their injuries. Forget medical stupidity, this is just insane. You are asking men who are in varied stages of medical healing, to fight in combat when they are not fit to do so. Then if you factor in the mental issues, the fact they need down time, you are asking for these guys to be set up for a blood bath they can't defend.
I have friends who served and came back some of the lucky few. The kinds of injuries they saw, are not things you just recover from. Those kinds of injuries take years to overcome, in addition to the mental stress. Bush et all need to be impeached. This is treason to ask these men who have served, been injured to go back for more punishment. We are not at war, or under attack, its greed that is fueling this. Enough. I think I speak for millions of Americans when I say by all means support our troops, get them the hell out of there.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:05 PM on 01/17/2008
- Coyote2 See Profile I'm a Fan of Coyote2 permalink

A message to VogonsCryptolect:

You claim to have served and yet you write such drivel. If you are truly a vet from the era you claim you would have a clear knowledge of the deplorable treatment of veterans under both parties. You are such an ass that you deserve to be scorned by anyone with a modicum of knowledge or honesty here, no matter what politics they espouse.
(from your guardian angel)

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:45 PM on 01/17/2008
- VogonsCryptolect See Profile I'm a Fan of VogonsCryptolect permalink

In other news, it appears to be a Bernanke sponsored Black Thursday boys and girls....

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:28 PM on 01/17/2008
- DELICIOUS See Profile I'm a Fan of DELICIOUS permalink

AS LONG AS THEY DON'T TOUCH THOSE YOUNG REPUKLICANTS QUARTERED IN THE MOON BUILDING IN DC AND ROMNEY'S 5 ELEIGIBLE SONS WHO CARES? NOT THE GOP AKA GREED OBSESSED PARASITES WHO LIVE FOR OTHER PEOPLE'S BLOOD TO BE SPILLED.DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE THOSE MILITARY PEOPLE APPLAUDING THE VOTER FRAUD PRESIDENT AREN'T PLANTS AND THE SAME PEOPLE OVER AND OVER BEING BUSED FROM ONE VFW HEADQUARTERS TO THE NEXT. BU$H LOVED THE MILITARY SO MUCH HE DESERTED AND WENT AWOL AND CHENEY HAD 5 DEFERMENTS TO SHOW HOW MUCH HE SUPPORTED OUR ARMED FORCES.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:26 PM on 01/17/2008
- JoJoKewl See Profile I'm a Fan of JoJoKewl permalink

VogonsCryptolect (See profile | I'm a fan of VogonsCryptolect)
101st and SOC 80-84 cowboy. Wanna dance with me?

And you got shot twice? What war did we fight in 80-84? Did you hit the beach on Grenada???

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:24 PM on 01/17/2008
- lefilmnoir See Profile I'm a Fan of lefilmnoir permalink

Hell hath no fury like a non-combatant.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:15 PM on 01/17/2008
- MIKEBC See Profile I'm a Fan of MIKEBC permalink

IN REGARDS TO THE TOP STORY, ONE TIME ON THE BILL MAHER SHOW, GENERAL EATON SAID THIS GOP PRES. AND GOP CONGRESS WE HAD HAVE BEEN THE WORST THING THAT'S EVER HAPPENED TO THE US ARMY AND MARINES IN 50 YEARS, FOR THE ONES SICK WHO HAVE TO SERV, IF YOU VOTED GOP IN 00+04, YOU HAVE ONLY YOURSELVES TO BLAME.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:13 PM on 01/17/2008
- JoJoKewl See Profile I'm a Fan of JoJoKewl permalink

Google Walter Reed Hospital Scandal and find out how Republicans really 'support the troops'.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:13 PM on 01/17/2008
- sonofloud See Profile I'm a Fan of sonofloud permalink

And how many in the military will still vote Republican?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:11 PM on 01/17/2008
- batgirlevi See Profile I'm a Fan of batgirlevi permalink

LOL! The trolls are here trying to deflect away from yet another scandal brought to us by their dear leader and his band of immoral troop haters.

Never one word of outrage from them about how badly the chimpster chickenhawk treats our troops.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:09 PM on 01/17/2008
- JackSlappyNotYourPappy See Profile I'm a Fan of JackSlappyNotYourPappy permalink

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Before I go ... you all missed my Boehner gag:

"The grim weeper" ... c'mon that's funny stuff!!

10-4 over and out.

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    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:07 PM on 01/17/2008
- Badwater See Profile I'm a Fan of Badwater permalink

You don't expect the Bush family to serve, do you?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:03 PM on 01/17/2008
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