These are all the Blogs posted today: Thursday, 8, 2008.
MARINE CORP TIMES REPORTS 43,000 TROOPS CALLED MEDICALLY UNFIT SENT TO IRAQ
IRAQ BRACES FOR MAJOR ATTACK ON MILITIAS: BLASTS HIT BAGHDAD
BAGHDAD IN CHAOS, SADR CITY ABOUT TO ERUPT. MORE US CASULATIES
MSNBC/REUTERS REPORT: IRAQ WAR STRAINS ARMY MENTAL HEALTH SYSTEM
Bush supports our troops? And what about Mc Cain?
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+Recommend this blog http://www.democrats.org/a/2008/05/must_read_doing.php Article from New York times: Excerted from article:......At the top of the list of no-brainers in Washington should be Senator Jim Webb's proposed expansion of education benefits for the men and women who have served in the armed forces since Sept. 11, 2001. It's awfully hard to make the case that these young people who have sacrificed so much don't deserve a shot at a better future once their wartime service has ended. Senator Webb, a Virginia Democrat, has been the guiding force behind this legislation, which has been dubbed the new G.I. bill. The measure is decidedly bipartisan. Mr. Webb's principal co-sponsors include Republican Senators Chuck Hagel of Nebraska and John Warner of Virginia, and Democratic Senator Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey…
"Who wouldn't support an effort to pay for college for G.I.'s who have willingly suited up and put their lives on the line, who in many cases have served multiple tours in combat zones and in some cases have been wounded? We did it for those who served in World War II. Why not now? Well, you might be surprised at who is not supporting this effort. The Bush administration opposes it, and so does Senator John McCain. Here is another article:http://www.buzzflash.com/articles/editorials/146 Article title: Our Troops Have Not Failed: Bush and Cheney Have Failed Our TroopsRead more | 0 comments
MSNBC BREAKING NEWS: THOUSANDS FLEE AS BATTLE FOR SADR CITY LOOMS
Remarks on this article..Suicides among vets...............
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+Recommend this blog "May 5, 2008 - Suicides among veterans of wars overseas occur "just like cancer occurs," and are not an indication of negligence by Veterans Affairs Department mental health care providers, a top VA official has argued in a lawsuit filed by two veterans groups. The official said he does not know how well VA hospitals are complying with a directive to provide 24-hour referrals to veterans with mental health problems." The above statements are stupid and irresponsible. When people have cancer they are directed to some form of treatment. Suicide should be treated with the same regard.. This is not something to be taken lightly, unfortunately mental health resources can be scarce because Bush's cut backs on programs. I receive mental health care and treatment being a daughter of a vet. What might help if vets or troops cannot get immediate help through the VA,and have to wait too long, is to look into state resources and mental health care, often there is no cost if you can't afford to pay or it is based on a sliding scale or you are insured under the state. Here is a locator of services in each state. http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/databases/default.asp http://www.veteransfamiliesunited.org/how_to_get_help.html other resources you might want to look into: http://www.silverstarfamilies.org/VA-ISSUES.html www.nchv.org/docs/Assist%20Guide.10.pdf http://www.nchv.org/page.cfm?id=182 http://donnelly.house.gov/list/speech/in02_donnelly/morenews/043007CQWeeklyStory.shtml http://swords-to-plowshares.org/programs-services/ http://www.operationhomefront.net/services.asp http://www.findlaw.com/14firms/legalaid.html http://www.smartrecovery.org/resources/urgenthelp.htm Are the other ways our troops can get help if they are not finding it through the VA?What about applying for social security benefits(Disability) I don't know how that would work for troops, Go through DHS and find help, if homeless DHS- Department of human services can provide food stamps and other services like medicaid and referrals .There are other government resources that provide training for a job , help with housing for low income , help for homeless people. So I'm just suggesting that our troops may have to look down other avenues. I don't know if any of this will help but I hope by providing some additional resouces, this will give some information that people can use when they are in a crisis and cannot find the help they need. I'd like to add I am a search and research hound, often in the past I have helped people with referrals and won't give up until I find something for them. Often I find multiple resources knowing they can't jsut rely one referral. I've even called agencies and asked for information. I did do that for one friend who was disabled, and needed help because she did not have air conditioner and was suseptible to heat because of diabetes .I made so many calls and inquiries I thought I would never find anything, but I did ,and she got her air conditioner. I would also advise our troops and vets to be doggedly determined as well, don't give up because of the roadblocks in your way, if you need legal help often there is free legal help and assistance available,(I guess it varies according to each state) Bush of couese has cut into funding for many domestic services to fund his war, and I have experienced this personally. Bush seems to not be in touch with reality ,he lives in his own dream world where he is the so-called "protector" of our people. While he promised to defend and protect the constitution he has done the opposite. We cannot afford to play by his rules anymore, it is costing the American people too much, including our troops and vets. Also as I find more information or resources I will continue to update this post and add to the resources I find. I've also written my congressmen and presidential candidates to help support our troops. What so shocks me, is that troops who are suffering from PTSD and other mental disorders, injuries to the brain or even physical injuries are still being sent back to Iraq over and over again. How can these people survive under these obstacles. It is unconscionable to me that this should happen , and those culpable need to be brought to justice and they need to have congressioanl hearings on this. It speaks more and more to me just how incompetent our current adminstration is, and that is an understandment. To me this something akin to telling a severely depressed teen to "jump" (off the cliff) It exacerbates the already compounded problems our troops are dealing with. People would sue a doctor for malpractice if he did something to harm or injure or willfully neglected his patient, perhaps we need a lawsuit against our government for "malpractice" and negligence and abuse, in aiding to the further injury and harm of our troops. Read more | 0 comments
Bring our troops home now
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+Recommend this blog I am personally tired of congress waffling on the prospect of bringing our troops home, they are shell-shocked and they are taxed beyond their limits. Congress needs to make sure that our troops and vets get the benefits they deserve. They need help and support NOW!! Having to wait for it is ridculous. Now that Nancy Pelosi has approved more funding for the war, that shows a lack of commitment on the democrats part to bring our troops home within a time frame. I pray for all our troops that they may come home safe and sound. While I don't oppose our troops , I do oppose this war because I feel it is more for a political agenda and for gaining control of Iraq's resources and assets. I've read many articles supporting this. That is not why our troops should be in Iraq, to support big business interests. Bush foreign policies are at the root of the problem. He knows nothing about the Middle East. Ron Paul is more educated in constitutional law and does know alot about the history in the Middle East and he does not support this war for constitutional reasons and what he calls flawed foreign policies..It's a disgrace at how things are being handled and how our troops are being treated. We must care for their wellbeing and support them in any way we can. They need medical care, mental health care and the other benefits that should come to them. Bush and Cheney mishandled alot of things and at the expense of our troops and the Iraqi people. Our troops don't deserve this. Our troops serve to defend our country if there is a clear and present danger and there is no other viable way to resolve things; they are not here to serve a political agenda or ideology,or corporate interests, which is why many people believe that Bush abused power and manipulated public opinion to support this war. The neocons want to remake and shape Iraq into their "own image and to support their personal interests, they do not truly support a democracy for the Iraqis unless it is in alignment with what they want or think it should be. Do the Iraqis really have the right to self determination? This war has been mishandled from the beginning by those at the top who make the major decisions and policies. http://www.orbstandard.com/News/Zeese/Zeese_Corporate_US_Takeover_of_the_Iraq_Economy.html Read more | 0 comments
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