There are actual vets involved, for sure. But nothing indicates that active soldiers are involved.

I support the soldiers and the war. But there are plenty of advocacy groups that are apolitical, as I believe an advocacy group should be. The military is forsworn against being political while active.

If the Paralyzed Vets of America or Americal Legion filed this suit I would be more inclined to believe the merits of the arguments.

But when I go to the websites of these groups in this case I see political activism, which makes me highly suspicious of the motives.


>The way I read it, it said that this was a class action lawsuit on behalf of the vets. That means there have to be actual soldiers/vets involved, or you can't have a class action. Nobody can just up and sue on a class action without having any actual plaintiffs. When somebody hires a lawyer to file a lawsuit, do you jump up and yell that it's the lawyer who's suing, and not the plaintiff?
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>Why is everything left vs right. You talk about supporting the soldiers, but it sounds like you don't really. You only support the war. If the soldiers are suffering, tough. Any of them who complain and want to be treated better must be lefties. Have I got that right?
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>>Perry, you have a problem with the truth again? It ain't soldiers suing, it's a couple of liberal vet organizations. I quote from the linked article:
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>>"What I would like to see from the VA is that they actually treat patients with respect," says Bob Handy, the head of Veterans United for Truth, one of the bodies suing the agency.
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>>Mr Handy formed the group after hearing a raft of complaints from veterans about their treatment, when he was a member of the Veterans Caucus of the state Democratic Party.
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>>Nowhere in the article are current soldiers suing mentioned. It's just another couple of leftists organizations stirring up problems with a political agenda. Note also that the suit is being filed in San Francisco. What a surprise.
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>>You want to make a point so badly you have to be dishonest to do it?
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>>>Soldiers are suing the govt over the poor medical treatment they are receiving, which in turn is leading to increased suicide rates. But if the knuckleheads amongst us wish to keep harping about immigration, how everyone loves the US, there is no Global Warming....etc.....:
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>>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7357909.stm