Showing posts with label Veterans Advisory Council. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Veterans Advisory Council. Show all posts

Thursday, September 18, 2008

"NEW" BUSH 'VETERANS ADVISORY COMMISSION TASKED WITH STIFLING CHANGE

THE "NEW" BUSH 'VETERANS ADVISORY COMMISSION TASKED WITH STIFLING CHANGE

BURYING PROBLEMS AND LETTING THE PROBLEMS BURY VETS

By Gordon Duff STAFF WRITER

Bush appointed a commission today headed by General Terry Scott to deal with the abuses caused by, among others, General Terry Scott. Scott is known for making two recommendations. One is a good one and that is for the DOD to turn veterans disability evaluations over to the VA, known to be drowning in paperwork, incredibly inconsistent in evaluations, often taking years on a single case and notoriously unfair to veterans.

OF 11 MEMBERS, FOUR ARE HIGHLY QUALIFIED, ONE PROBABLY QUALIFIED BUT UNKNOWN AND SIX HIGHLY POLITICAL, SEVERAL OF WHOM ARE CLOSELY TIED TO CURRENT V.A FAILURES.


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