> Maimed in Iraq, then mistreated, neglected, and hidden in America
20 October 2004, 18:07
I feel the article would be more powerful if split in two. One on the deplorable conditions for wounded vets (with some mention the numbers to get an idea on the scope) and another focused more on the political agenda concerning hiding of the numbers. A clean article on the poor treatment of the wounded would be useful and would not carry (for some) the bashing-baggage that the accusations of ’hiding number’ carries. I have no doubt that is true but accusations of ’intent’ are clearly different than exposure of the lack of treatment.
I feel the article would be more powerful if split in two. One on the deplorable conditions for wounded vets (with some mention the numbers to get an idea on the scope) and another focused more on the political agenda concerning hiding of the numbers. A clean article on the poor treatment of the wounded would be useful and would not carry (for some) the bashing-baggage that the accusations of ’hiding number’ carries. I have no doubt that is true but accusations of ’intent’ are clearly different than exposure of the lack of treatment.