The appalling conditions at Walter Reed -- the supposed "crown jewel" of veterans hospital facilities -- not only punctures for good the Bush/Cheney high-handed claim to "support our troops" but like Iraq and New Orleans, reveals what's more important -- helping their friends make money off others' misfortune.
This story should not only lead to an investigation into conditions at Army and VA facilities around the country, but raises once again the issue of whether outsourcing and privatization undermines the...
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