Clipmarks | Vietnam ClipsVets, military families: McCain has been AWOL on needsclipped by: tabseyDemocratic veterans praised Republican John McCain?s Vietnam service today, but said he?s been ?AWOL? when it comes to boosting funding for vets? medical care and the GI Bill. ?Senator McCain had honorably served as a POW and was courageous and was steadfast and he kept faith with his fellow POWs,? retired Air Force Col. Dick Klass told the DNC Veterans and Military Families Caucus. ?He has not kept faith with American?s veterans,? It was Barack Obama, vets and military family members said, who had fought to repair the scandalously decrepit facilities at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and pushed legislation to help an estimated 200,000 homeless vets. Now, Democratic vets, say it?s the non-veteran Obama ? not the revered war hero McCain ? whom they can trust to help veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress and combat brain injuries and military families strained by the pressure of four or five combat tours in Iraq or Afghanistan. Open Letter to Senator John McCainclipped by: cptenaudclippers remarks: Lets talk about another POW: Floyd James Thompson. Outside of the military, and even inside, I doubt there are few that have ever heard of him. (Read this book for a full history) He was the longest held POW in US History, just 10 days short of 9 years in captivity during the Vietnam War. He was a pilot and shot down just like you, Senator McCain. Why has the general public never heard of him and his sacrifice on behalf of the nation though? I guess its because he never used his experience for personal gain or notoriety. His story is much sadder actually. After his release, his marriage fell apart, he developed a drinking problem, and eventually suffered a massive heart attack. He represented the plight of so many POWs, he suffered silently, forgotten by a country trying to heal the still open wounds from the Vietnam War. by: Neil RileyTue Aug 26To the Senior Senator from Arizona: Apparently you dont read the diaries on Vetvoice. Its OK and Im not at all surprised. You havent been listening to the needs and concerns of this countrys veterans for sometime now. I am writing you in response to your extremely troubling appearance last night on Jay Lenos program. When questioned on the number of homes you own (or really your wife), you dodged the question and again played the POW card. In case you missed some of the analysis of your answer on MSNBC, here it is: [Video] What does that have to do with the question at hand? You are running for President of the United States, you are expected to be accountable to the people of this country. Of course I and every other citizen respects your sacrifice as well as every other former POW, but you have voluntarily undertaken this campaign. We the people are allowed, and even expected, to question some of your basic qualifications and financial background. usa vietnam krigsskadestånd svensk utrikespolitk,¨clipped by: p1mikaol5,2 miljoner vietnameser dog i kriget. Än idag fortsätter människor att dö av de växtgifter som bombplanen vräkte ut över landet. Än i dag föds missbildade barn till följd av gifterna. Och minor och blindgångare skördar fortfarande offer i ett krig som officiellt tog slut den 30 april 1975. Det krigsskadestånd som USA skulle betala är fortfarande inte utbetalat. uvsa vietnam övervakningclipped by: p1mikaol
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2008/08/28
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