Support Our Troops

Here is how the Bush Administration supports our troops – by using the 'Support Our Troops" mantra to discredit opponents while coldly betraying the people who are sacrificing themselves in furthering Bush's misguided Iraq policies. Today’s Washington Post reports the following:

Nearly four in five service members returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan who were found to be at risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were never referred by government clinicians for further help, according to a Government Accountability Office report due for release today.

The report says Defense Department officials were unable to explain why only some troops were referred for help. Many veterans groups have accused the government of playing down the risk of PTSD because of concerns over skyrocketing costs.