Walter Reed reporting

Ms Wexler Yes, reporters should have uncovered the problems at Walter Reed much sooner.  However, now that the problems have been revealed, it is extremely important not to let them be covered over again.  Fact-based investigative journalism may force the Bush administration (and future administrations)to acknowledge, address, and resolve the problems.

The next step for these veterans will be the VA hospitals and clinics.  Unfortunately, the VA is, and has been, woefully under prepared and underfunded to deal with them.  You only have to read DVA Secretary Nicholson's comments to understand.

At one point he says that the VA system is so large that occasionally "a linen towel" gets misplaced, while on another occasion he says that if even one veteran falls through the cracks it is too many.  What are we--linen towels or honorable men and women who have sacrificed life and limb for the common good?