madmex2000 Report This Comment Date: November 16, 2007 03:31PM
Ziegel, a 25-year-old Marine sergeant, knew the dangers of war when he was
deployed for his second tour in Iraq. But he didn't expect a new battle when he
returned home as a wounded warrior: a fight with the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
"Sometimes, you get lost in the system," he told CNN. "I feel
like a Social Security number. I don't feel like Tyler Ziegel."
In Ziegel's case, he spent nearly two years recovering at Brooke Army Medical
Center in Texas. Once he got out of the hospital, he was unable to hold a job.
He anticipated receiving a monthly VA disability check sufficient to cover his
small-town lifestyle in Washington, Illinois.
Instead, he got a check for far less than expected. After pressing for answers,
Ziegel finally received a letter from the VA that rated his injuries: 80 percent
for facial disfigurement, 60 percent for left arm amputation, a mere 10 percent
for head trauma and nothing for his left lobe brain injury, right eye blindness
and jaw fracture.
"I don't get too mad about too many things," he said. "But once
we've been getting into this, I'm ready to beat down the White House door if I
need to."
"I'm not expecting to live in the lap of luxury," he added. "But
I am asking them to make it comfortable to raise a family and not have to
struggle."
Anonymous Report This Comment Date: November 16, 2007 03:56PM
It's simple, they get what they can out you, after that, you are a liability to
them and just like a corporation they try to cut back on you as much as
possible, if they could they would give him NOTHING, they've already used what
they needed. Talk Patriotic shit all you want, it's just business.
Bush PR....
commitment?!
Maybe Bush/Cheney should have actually fought in a war at least once in their
lives to get an idea of what it takes to commit to the injured and all of the
other soldiers, oh well, "Mission Accomplished" (outright
propaganda... lies) over 4 years ago, no biggie!
Rush Limbaugh Report This Comment Date: November 16, 2007 08:31PM
Whine! Whine! Whine! That's all you liberals do. He knew the danger when he
signed up. F*CK HIM!
There's going to be a lot more of these losers when my man, G.W.Bush, attacks
Iran. I don't care how many of our soldiers die, we have to protect Israel. I
mean, that's why we're in Iraq now.
If you don't like going to war for Israel and Big-Oil, then you're un-American,
and shame on you!
Sean Hannity Report This Comment Date: November 16, 2007 08:35PM
Thanks Rush for your kind words. Yeah, this jerk-off knew the dangers, he's
expendable! So stop the liberal whining, bitches!
We have to secure the Middle-East for our ally, Israel.
Hillary Clinton Report This Comment Date: November 16, 2007 11:22PM
I just want you to know that we deserve our credit for voting against the
military budget every chance we get asshat.
Sean Hannity Report This Comment Date: November 17, 2007 01:22AM
^^^A**HOLE! You are NOT a great American!
ORLANDO399 Report This Comment Date: November 17, 2007 04:09AM
Is this the same guy?
SkullandChains Report This Comment Date: November 17, 2007 04:49AM
Rush Limbaugh Wrote:
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There's going to be a lot more of these losers
when my man, G.W.Bush, attacks Iran. I don't care
how many of our soldiers die, we have to protect
Israel. I mean, that's why we're in Iraq now.
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Yeah man, no chance the soldiers are protecting America. The terrorist aren't
trying to kill Americans. Oh, wait.... That was first on their agenda. 9/11
ring a bell?
Ivill Cutchacockoff Report This Comment Date: November 17, 2007 06:42PM
I can't believe you idiots. The reason we're in Iraq and we're getting ready
to attack Iran is because Osama Bin Laden and most of Al Qaeda live in
Afghanistan.
Doesn't that make sense to you morons?
Jeesh, the tards on here.
Hillary Clinton Report This Comment Date: November 17, 2007 09:27PM
Ivill, I need you to pay a visit to my husband.
George W. Bush Report This Comment Date: November 18, 2007 12:05AM
Heeeh-hehhh-heeeeh...
I got all these stupid fucks fooled... hehh-heehhe
Not one single Al-queda in Iraq until I made a home for 'em there...
I'm a fuckin' genius...
Luck at these stupid fucks die for oil..
Hooooh-hhhaaaahhahahhaaaahhhhaaahhhaah!
Whaddya mean it's not funny?
Well, you're right. WAKE THE FUCK UP!