‘Auschwitz-Like Conditions’: U.S. General Accused of Massive Afghan Cover-Up to Protect Obama During Election Year
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General Caldwell reportedly didn't want to draw attention to the hospital "with elections coming." (Photo: CNN)
(The Blaze/AP) — US military officers accused one of the highest-ranking US commanders in Afghanistan, Lieutenant General William Caldwell, of trying to cover up a horrifying scandal at a taxpayer-funded hospital in Kabul to limit bad news in an election year, the AFP reports.
Colonel Mark Fassl, who testified Tuesday, said he was shocked when Lt. Gen. William Caldwell cited the then-upcoming 2010 congressional elections as the reason not to investigate the hospital.
The general reportedly said at the time: “How could we … make this request with elections coming? He calls me Bill.”
Col. Fassl said he believed the “he” in that statement was a reference to President Obama.
Two retired colonels who worked with the training command also told the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that Caldwell did not want an investigation of the Dawood National Military Hospital, and one described the building as having “Auschwitz-like conditions.”
U.S. taxpayers spent more than $150 million on the hospital in just 18 months, according to CNN.
CNN has video of the hospital, and more information on the investigation (Warning: Graphic Photos):
Caldwell is now head of U.S. Army North Command and senior commander of Fort Sam Houston in Texas. North Command spokesman Col. Wayne Shanks said, “I am sure that Lt. Gen. Caldwell would welcome the opportunity to respond to any inquiry, and I’m confident that once the facts are presented and examined, all allegations will be proven false.”
Congressional officials said Caldwell could be called to testify in a future hearing.
Fassl said that Caldwell “was visibly upset we had made the DOD request.” He added that he retracted the request for an investigation as he was ordered.
The colonel said he had expected Caldwell would want to immediately visit the hospital and see the conditions. “That‘s what I was expecting and I didn’t get that,” he said.
Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, who chaired the panel, told the witnesses, “It takes commitment and guts” for them to testify. He added, “this is not over.” Chaffetz displayed pictures of patients with horrible injuries who were not receiving care from medical personnel.
Chaffetz introduced a Sept. 12, 2011, memo from the training command that he described as an attempt to destroy evidence. The memo ordered destruction or deletion of unofficial audio and video recordings and photos of patients and conditions at the hospital.
“Under no circumstances will they be shared outside of this command, transmitted via email, posted to the internet, or duplicated in any way without prior approval of the Command Surgeon….” the memo said.
Chaffetz added after the hearing: “With an ongoing IG investigation and a looming congressional inquiry, the Defense Department issued a memorandum announcing the destruction of evidence. The lack of transparency with lawmakers, the inspector general, and the American people is stunning.”
Col. Mark Fassl testified Tuesday that he was told to retract the request to investigate the hospital. (Photo: CNN)
Retired Army Col. Gerald Carozza Jr., who was chief of legal development assisting the Afghan Army and defense ministry, also said Caldwell expressed concern that the request was too close to the 2010 congressional elections. But Carozza added that in his view, Caldwell “did not want the request to go to the DOD IG (Defense Department inspector general) at all.”
“The general did not want bad news to leave his command before the election or after the election,” Carozza’s statement said.
In September 2011, The Wall Street Journal reported from Kabul that U.S. officers found that patients at the hospital were routinely dying of simple infections and starving to death, while corrupt doctors and nurses demanded bribes for food and basic care.
A memorandum written by another committee witness, retired Air Force Col. Schuyler Geller, confirmed the poor treatment and corruption. Geller, who was a command surgeon attached to the training mission, agreed in a memo that Caldwell did not want an inspector general’s investigation.
Geller told the hearing that when senior U.S. medical personnel visited the hospital, “they got a dog and pony show” to hide the abuses. Even the Army’s surgeon general said he had been coming to the facility for seven years and nobody told him about the conditions, Geller testified.
Carozza added that Caldwell told his subordinates that their mission was to build up Afghan ministries and not deal with the corruption of the Afghan government.
Fassl, testified that the Afghan generals he tried to train in investigative techniques were themselves people who had taken bribes. He said Afghans used the techniques he taught to continue their corruption without getting prosecuted.
Rep. Jason Chaffetz is part of the team investigating the allegations. (Photo: CNN)
Eventually, Caldwell agreed to ask for a limited investigation, but Carozza said his request for the inquiry “would not mention the Auschwitz-like conditions at the National Military Hospital.”
It appears the inspector general went further than a limited investigation. Committee officials said the inspector general has now opened two investigations in response to complaints into the conduct of Caldwell and a deputy, now-Maj. Gen. Gary Patton.
One investigation is focused on the Military Whistleblower Protection Act, which prohibits commanders from restricting subordinates’ communication with the inspector general. The second complaint involves allegations of reprisal from a complainant who alleged that Caldwell and Patton cited partisan reasons for requesting postponement of an investigation until after the 2010 elections.
Carozza said the committee should be considering a broader issue than conditions at the hospital.
“What this hearing should about are attempts to over-control the message,” he will tell the panel. “It is about some leadership that puts the best foot forward and relies on the hard built reputation earned by the military to soften any belief that there is a need to see the other foot.”
Carozza said he spoke to three officers who were called to a meeting with Caldwell, and all of them offered the same description of the general’s comments.
“Lt. Gen. Caldwell screamed at these three officers, waving his finger at them for trying to bring in the DOD IG,” Carozza said. The general was quoted as saying, “There is nothing wrong in this command that we can’t fix ourselves.”
Carozza said he was in a meeting with Caldwell’s deputy, Patton, when Patton “informed the group that Lt. Gen. Caldwell was upset about making the request to DOD IG so close to the election and we were to consider postponing it until afterwards.”
“It was a stunning moment for me,” Carozza said.
The retired Air Force surgeon, Geller, wrote in a memo that he was at a briefing presented to Caldwell about the need for an investigation.
“LTG Caldwell continued to press for why any external review should be called,” Geller said. “It became clear he did not support the investigation.”
Geller said Caldwell raised his voice and told one participant, “You should have known better.” He said Caldwell then made the same statement to Geller and another participant.
The surgeon added he was not allowed to speak to the media about his memo.
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Comments (209)
sb36695
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:38pmNo shock here. This is what happens when you elect evil people. Reelect Obama, and you will see it first hand.
Report Post »AmericanFightingMan1
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 5:07pmGeneral, you took an oath. Not to a person, but to your country. Violate that and suffer the consequences. Here is the oath:
I, _____, having been appointed an officer in the Army of the United States, as indicated above in the grade of _____ do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign or domestic, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservations or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office upon which I am about to enter; So help me God.”
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 5:27pmmultiple truths here.
Some leaders in the highest ranks of our military laid down character, the magnet fell of from the bottom of their moral compass, and they adopted political correctness in guiding their decisions. It is obvious when their backbones turned to jello in ending DADT. They know what it will do to our military, and already is doing.
It should also enlighten folks to the evils of Islam. Iraq was the same way. You have to pay off the bribes to get care from the doctors. There is no such thing as radical Islam, all if Islam is radical.
Report Post »Chromo200
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 5:41pmAmericanFightingMan1 Are you kidding that these people will accept the oath they took. They have no morals .. People with morals have been purged or silenced. Look at our leadership … from the president down to all levels and branches of the gov’t. theie mantra is “What will make me rich sc#$w everybody else.” And I am not leaving the republicans out of the equation.
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 6:03pmChromo200
Not everybody, there are still some moral people in our military and other walks of life. there are still some with a backbone, doing the right thing. The progressives/liberals are doing there best to get rid of them though. Do a quick Google check on LTG Mixon. He recently retired, and he staid strong to the end.
Report Post »Secret Squirrel
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 7:09pm.
Report Post »150 million American taxpayer dollars pi**ed away into Karzai’s personal Swiss bank account.
Get out now! Enough brave American soldiers have died to prove Obama a success.
If we stay 50 yrs, the next day the muslim extremists will take over.
Let them have their rock full of goats.
Tell them if we are attacked, we will bomb Mecca into dust. And be ready to do it.
otoko
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 7:55pmThis is why Obama has replaced all the generals with ones that support him. Probably gave them all promoitions. Forced to retire the others.
Report Post »NancyBee
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 9:02pmInvestigate! Investigate!! INVESTIGATE!
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 9:32pmOh what a big shocker, an attention stealing large military scandal right before the elections.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 9:34pmWay to take one for the President General.
Report Post »toto
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 9:57pmObama is sickening. This general should face court martial proceedings. NOW. He is a disgrace to the uniform.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 10:13pmSomething tells me this is less about the hospital and more about something else.
Report Post »dmerwin
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 10:22pmUnfortunately, I cannot say I’m surprised. Why didn’t Obama tell Karzai that Americans were going to run this facility and ALL American funded enterprises UNTIL SUCH TIME as Karzai could PROVE he was not corrupt. We need to withdraw Karzai’s American special operations body guard, and let him replace it with the Afghan police force. That would get his attention. As to the General, congress needs to find EVIDENCE to try him.
Report Post »dmerwin
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 10:22pmI will call him “Sparky”.
Report Post »turkey13
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 10:44pmKnow how to tell the difference between a one star General and a four star General? The one Star General only has a brown nose and the four Star General has brown face with piles of C_rap on his ears. This the same government that runs the Postal Service. They only sent 150 million for 18 months! Anyone knows that the government over there needed at least 400 million for bribes.
Report Post »soybomb315
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 11:03pmwhy is our military being used to build hospitals for the people of a backwards country who do not want us there?
And after it is built, why do we care how much it sucks….OF COURSE IT WILL SUCK – the government built/run it and not free people
Report Post »4truth2all
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 8:01amYo RangerP:
Our president KNEW what would happen to the military and also how that policy would effect this ENTIRE nation … it actually was a brillant move … of evil
Report Post »its_time_to_arrest_our_government
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 10:51amif ever there is a reason to take up our guns and remove everyone from our government this is it. from Obama on down they are all corrupt. they hide the truth while trying to destroy our nation. My fellow Americans is this what we allow now? have we fallen so far? Our founders gave us a remedy its called the second amendment its time we use it before this goes any farther.
Report Post »Watchingtheweasels
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 11:01amCaldwell is representative of the new class of politically correct democrat brown nosers now in charge of the defense department and military. Patriotic parents and young people should keep in mind that our new gay military is not the one of our forefathers before signing any contract.
Report Post »Griffin06
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 1:48pmChromo, not all of us have forgotten our oath. Don’t lump us all in with those who have.
Report Post »G-WHIZ
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 3:07pmLett’s see…there was a few others(Hitler, Mau, Stallin, Che’, etc) who also did a lot of coverup of their “campy” problems of their administrations. Gee….Our MSM did alot to help them by non-reporting….just as the MSM does today. WE have to go to non-MSM news outlets to see what has and is being covered up.
Report Post »Todd P
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 5:30pmThis is why all Americans should fear a coup or martial law should Obama lose in November. The average soldier will do as they’re told, and many of the senior officers are too loyal to their own chain of command (including President Obama) to question orders – no matter how un-Constitutional they may be. These generals have lost their backbone, and are putting career over conscience.
ROMNEY 2012
Report Post »annelouisegelinas
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 5:55pmpray for the poor patients there.!!!!! God forbid we keep these people shut up anymore while they look the other way and patients starve and die. Who made any of these jerks God anyway? And to save an election by hiding atrociities is disgusting. Fire them all.
Report Post »SamIamTwo
Posted on July 27, 2012 at 8:42amThe Commander in Chief is out of control. And we know if you speak out against Obozo you will be put on the presidential kill list.
Presidential powers need to be throttled back.
Report Post »Danmo
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 1:26pmHey, AmericanFightingMan1, I’m confused. Where is the part I keep hearing about where they do an oath to their commander?
Report Post »Altair
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:37pmThe general reportedly said at the time: “How could we … make this request with elections coming? He (Obama) calls me Bill.”
“He calls me ‘Bill’ !” That’s really sweet.
What kind of walking feces are wearing stars in the Army now days ? The same kind that passed Major Hassan on from posting to posting despite rabid Islamic manifestations, until he erupted at Ft. Hood.
Report Post »Winedude
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 5:01pmYour hero, Allan West…the ultimate POS from the army.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 5:40pmALTAIR, Now that DADT has been overturned, maybe the general and 0bama can get a room. Then he can dreamily swoon as he hears Barrack whisper “Bill” gently in his ear.
Report Post »Armyduderetired
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 6:45pmWine dude. You got it right. Anyone that supported the NDAA like West does not support the Constition. He is a major disappoint. Hopefully he gets defeated in Nov. He talks a good game and maybe has a few honorable deeds but that does not make up for his total disregard for the Constition. His actions in the house are a wake up call for the Tea party.
Report Post »ssfloatnfly
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 7:00pmI wonder if he sucks bills crank like he use to in the limo back in shecargo
Report Post »Beachmastermax
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 7:52pmHe’s a “good” German.
Report Post »rangerp
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 8:06pmWest is a moderate republican. He has made some stances that jive well with the Tea Party. On other votes, not so much.
I say he still has potential. Let us not forget that Ronald Reagan started out as a Democrat.
If he wants a shot at the white house, he needs to move more to the right. I believe he has the ability to move more right.
He is not my favorite, but I have not wrote him off yet.
Report Post »Armyduderetired
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 8:47pmRangerP–yeah we have a lot of PROGRESSIVE moderate military in the legislative branch. McCain, Gram, Kerry, Brown just to name a few. The question is why? They swore an oath and they break it when they vote. I would not want to be in their shoes if we fail to preserve the peace. Term limits would help.
Report Post »Al J Zira
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 11:55amMaybe the answer isn’t so much who we elect, although that’s a big part of it, but limiting their power. The problem, as I see it, is Congress has free reign to make laws and rules to their own benefit. Hence their own health care, ability for insider trading without impunity, wealth beyond imagination for a government job, and the list goes on. We were warned by the Founding Fathers about this happening and we did nothing as Congress and the Senate set thier own rules.
Report Post »pghpatriot
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 1:11pmYou ain’t seen nothing yet!!! Within five years, I predict we will have to go back to the draft. With the new ‘gay’ policies adopted by the military and travesties like marching in uniform in gay pride parades, fewer and fewer straights will volunteer to be a part of that. And once the straights leave, the gays will have lost their ‘in your face’ agenda and then less of them will volunteer. At that point, our military will be undermanned, necessitating the draft. Already volunteer quotas are not being met. When possible recruits see how things like: the Ft. Hood massacre are handled; the influx of gays; the erosion of benefits; the possibility of obama being re-elected; projected use of military for domestic ‘emergency’ purposes, etc., many will not want any part of it. If I were of that age I wouldn’t volunteer. I’m glad I did my 20 already!
Report Post »Teaparty-grammy
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 3:23pm@ Winedude, who posted: “Your hero, Allan West…the ultimate POS from the army.”
Au Contraire, Monsieur Troll — Allen West was one of those persecuted for doing what was right. If (I was a liberal, I would accuse you of being a racist for criticizing Col. West. But since I’m not, let’s just say you are full of it.
Report Post »The_Cabrito_Goat
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:37pmBush did it.
Report Post »Unbelievable
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:53pmWith a shoo of the hand…….. Nothing to see here folks, nothing at all… now just move along… shoo shoo…
Report Post »Paulhgreenbay
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 5:09pm@ Really UN? West was forced out because he wasn’t the typical political pos officer that infests the military. We could be so lucky as to have a military full of officers like West.
Report Post »Paulhgreenbay
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 5:15pmAh, sorry Unbelievable. Scrolled up and down, replied to wrong post and postee. That post I made goes out to Winedude.
Report Post »Armyduderetired
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 6:53pmPaulhgreenbay. Dude check out Wests voting record in congress. He’s been bought off by the progressives in the GOP. Please think before you post. We don’t need more like West.
Report Post »qpwillie
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 7:14pm@Armyduderetired
Report Post »Something around here smells like a Paulbot. The Blaze needs to fumigate the place.
Armyduderetired
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 7:34pmQpwille- I will vote for Romney. It won’t fix anything and either would Paul. We are way past an executive hero. I won‘t be shocked if Obummer try’s something to halt the election in Nov. Both of our choices are progressive. Guns, Gold and Grub….stock up.
Report Post »Verceofreason
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 7:15amSo who exactly are we treating?
Report Post »The folks trying to kill our folks?
Ch
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:35pmIf Obama is reelected-this is a profile of the dictatorship he plans for the United States.
Report Post »TurboCat
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 4:37amPeople like Panetta, Clapper, and this guy are not fit public servants.
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:27pmoh how sweet..“he” calls him Bill.
Report Post »Buddynoel
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:26pmThis is what we will find in the fine print of Obamacare. This is what happens to the R‘s and I’s.
Report Post »mfwil
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:24pmpeople died here under his watch and medical care! He should go to prison and lose everything.
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:36pmAnd he’s high up. contrast that with the corpsman who risked his life to carry out an “enemy combatant.” All so he could get treatment because they’re medical personell first.
Report Post »momrules
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:23pmHonor, integrity, human compassion, decency and God are missing in anyone who participated in or covered up this horror.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:22pmReally looking forward to similar medical care when 0bamacare collapses all insurance companies into that oh so desired single payer system? Don’t laugh at me, it will take time, but internal corruption will eventually get us here.
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:31pmSadly, we will likely live long enough to see it in our lifetime. Well, what would have been our normal lifetime anyway. The deterioration of our medical care and lack of proper healthcare clusterf…..mess under 0bamacare will spread as fast as a flesh-eating virus.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 5:17pmCOPATRIOTS, I will be 60 next Spring, and I feel you are more than correct. Unless we get a president and full Congress in office with the ‘nads to really do something about it.
Report Post »SCREW-WINDOWS
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 9:46pmObamacare didn’t fix a thing all it did was move everyone on to states medicaid rolls where they probably were in the first place but at a higher cost.
Report Post »SCREW-WINDOWS
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 9:59pmHere’s a new approved treatment.
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JACKTHETOAD
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:21pmAuschwitz in Afghanistan? Sounds more like Christmas in July to me.
Report Post »lobo2525
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:19pmwelcome to afghanistan nothing new
Report Post »blackfeather
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:18pmOvomit doesn’t care about US citizens, and he doesn’t care about our troops overseas….we are being overtaken by evil, and the demon seed….right under our “dumbed down” noses.
Report Post »nick7
Posted on July 26, 2012 at 10:48amLots of talk and no action. A nation of selfcentered chickens.
Report Post »Escapee1
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:18pmYet ANOTHER waste of OUR tax dollars and a COVER-UP to go with it….America, this is what happens when you have a rookie for a “leader”. The Whimperor-In-Chief WAS NOT ready for the responsibilities of leading our armed forces, nor was he ready for leading our nation. The sheeple should be ASHAMED of voting for this EMPTY SUIT who has surrounded himself with “yes men” who are too weak to stand up and say “I will NOT cover-up for you ANYMORE!” Let the Congressional investigation begin!
Report Post »IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:18pmMy thoughts and prayers are for the victims of this tragedy.
“Do What Is Right” was not followed. Is politics so important that human rights aren’t worth anything.
I do not want to take away from that hospital’s victims but that is what our obamacare service could be like with lack of care and service.
Report Post »john vincent
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:31pmimchristian
Report Post »yes it was followed-
the word was ‘embarrassment,’ kind of implies what should be obvious; but more to your point, read the link the fellow sent under my post, addresses your concerns in detail
IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 9:37pmJohn Thank you. It is really frightening.
Report Post »phrogdriver
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:16pmThis story is disturbing on a lot of different levels. First of all, the one thing that has always made the public hold the military in such high esteem and trust has been the fact that it (and it’s corps of professional officers) have generally avoided partisanship and politics. If the media ere to report on this story (which they won’t)it would do incalcuable damage to the military’s image for integrity and honor.
Second, one of the problems Bush had when he came to office is that he was trying to fight wars with a bunch of political hacks qho had been promoted by Clinton. It wasn’t until he dug deep and got David Patreus in charge that things acually started getting accomplished. It appears Romney is going to have the same problem when he gets to the White House.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:27pmMust have thought that he was another Wesley Clark in the making.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:15pmMuch like the “You couldn’t do this without “ME”, Barry “. This couldn’t happen without some “jellyfish pseudo military DEMOCRAT, like BILL Caldwell, bowing to the Bower-In -Chief Barry. O B sucks in so many ways. And the crap that supports him, they are pathetic.
Report Post »Its Gonna Getcha
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:14pmThis election is not about a political football game that Republicans just have to win or they’ll cry in their pillows. This is a very dangerous man sitting in our White House. The purpose of someone being elected our president is to uphold the Constitution. It’s even so obvious that during the inauguration they proudly swear with the hand on the Bible to do so.
The USA is not about changing based on one man’s vision.
And what’s so insidious is if the uninformed he continually targets take on his mantra, if they repeat it every morning & night, they‘ll find that it’s not business or success-friendly. It’s a mantra which discourages learning. It discourages seeking out new information.
It makes some feel that simply being alive is enough of a reason to gain as much of “their version” of respect as the next person.
Respect can mean very different things to each person.
Report Post »Slipstick
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:10pmWhen your commander-in-chief says to cover up, you vill be expected to be chust followink orders-s-s.
Jawohl???
Report Post »I am 'We the People
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 5:15pmHAHAHAHA! Love it, and so true!
I’m sick and tired of being sick and tired of witnessing all this corruption and blatant lying or disregard of all sensibilities.
Report Post »hayesstephen
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:10pmLets not loose sight of the questions, did this happen, is it still happening, why did not the A.G not know, did anyone above the Lt. General know, did Nobama and the Joint Chiefs know. Sounds that if this is true that General should face a court martial, if found guilty, prison and lose of his pension. Oh wait he’s too big to fail!!! Shame, shame, shame.
Report Post »MODEL82A1
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:01pmSee ya, Col Fassl. Man, I sure wouldn’t want to be that poor SOB or his family right now.
Report Post »john vincent
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:00pmElection year? So what, do what is right for God’s sake. Another embarrassment for the current regime.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:08pmSounds like Chicago … just saying was M.O. part of patient dumping
http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/03/michelle_obamas_patientdumping_1.html
Report Post »john vincent
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:26pmcatb
Report Post »great link, tkx
i was thinking the same during the read, and the last line beat me to the punch.
progressiveslayer
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:00pmWhen those generals get those stars they become politicians and if these allegations are true then the general wanna be politician should receive the harshest punishment possible.
Report Post »Cuba_Libre
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 3:59pmSomething tells me this is just the tip of the iceburg as far as what the administration is covering up with the military and their mismanagement of it. Why is it that we never hear any news out of Afganistan? We need to pressure Congress to push for an investigation of this, especially becuase this is an election year! Email Congress here: http://www.oneclickpolitics.com
Report Post »Too_Far_Gone
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 3:56pmIs there any honor left ?
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 4:09pmSadly, there is precious little. But definitely none on the left.
Report Post »edmundburk
Posted on July 25, 2012 at 11:01pmthis is shameful, more shameful than abu grave. where’s the media on this one? not even fox has talked about this.
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Posted on July 25, 2012 at 3:56pmThis is tragic on all kinds of levels. That generals pander to POTUS in order to get appointments…not new. That generals use lives as currency…not new.
However, why do we have the military running another country with taxpayer dollars? This is like hiring the demolition crew to build and design your new baby nursery. Why would you expect a modern, happy hospital? It freaking Afghanistan and it’s the freaking Army! Why would you expect anything different?
The real question is why are you and I still paying for this?
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