Quote from CaptainObvious:
While I'm no fan of the Bush Admistration, or this silly ass war, it's more than a little disingenuous to lay this issue solely at his feet. Veterans have received second class healthcare for decades. The condition of VA hospitals and the service veterans receive there has been sub-standard for years and years. "Support the troops" has always been little more than lip service, and every god damn politician in this country is guilty of that.
It's true about the hospitals. Back in the late 70's I was an EMT and we took patients to the VA hospital in Amarillo TX. When we got to the hospital we'd have to roam the halls to find someone so we could drop off the patient. It was weird going through those empty halls in that big building trying to find someone.