C'mon, America!

Most will have noticed the news that the government, short of Purple Heart medals, has instructed a veteran that he should buy his own. This follows the announcement that the expenditure of bullets in Iraq has caused a shortage of ammo for US police departments. That, of course, followed the news of poor treatment for veterans in the hospitals designed for their care, and a shortage of artificial limbs noted. What does all this tell us?



I think it tells us that the American people, once again, are not taking their nation’s veterans seriously. Rather than raise the payrate to lure young men and women into the military, how about using some of that money, or the money paid for waste, to take care of those we have asked to serve the country in harm’s way.



What does it take to convince America that regardless of our beliefs about the value of the war in Iraq, we owe those we send there to fight. And, that the commitment never runs out, for we owe those still suffering the results of service in World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Gulf, etc.



Come on America, 100 million less for a new quarterback and a few bucks for the veterans.

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Senior Fellow, Paul M. Edwards