Expose: Wounded Soldiers Coming Home to Neglect at Walter Reed

How many times during the Bush administration have you said to yourself, "This is America. How can this be happening?" I've lost count. But coming at the end of a week filled with Capitol Hill gasbaggery over who does and does not support US troops, I'm shocked again. This time it's from a front page story in the Washington Post about the disgraceful conditions hundreds of our wounded troops suffer in the world of outpatient care at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Yes, Walter Reed is known for superb medical care, but for hundreds of wounded soldiers who have been released from their hospital beds but still need treatment, it's a very different, truly shocking story.

If you haven't seen this expose by Dana Priest and Anne Hull, read it here.

When President Bush visited Walter Reed in December, he said of our wounded troops:

"We owe them all we can give them, not only for when they're in harm's way but when they come home. To help them adjust if they have wounds or help them adjust after their time in service."

Mr. President, we're falling shamefully short of "all we can give them."