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In reply to the discussion: Enough. Enough. Enough enough FUCKING ENOUGH. [View all]Demeter
(85,373 posts)63. You know the irony? Joe Biden's son Beau went
and he developed brain cancer and died, after breathing the fumes of the burning pits in Iraq....
The exact type of brain cancer that took Beau Bidens life has not been publicly named. But from the reported timeline of his illness and other known factors, some claim it was most likely Glioblastoma Mutliforme, an incredibly aggressive cancer believed to be on the rise, particularly among those with exposure to burn pits like the one at Camp Victory in Iraq. The biggest reason this increase is believed to be on the rise and not proven is due to the intentional hiding of data on the part of the Veteran's Administration.
Some say the proof that Beau Bidens brain cancer was related to his military service is the fact that he was admitted to Walter Reed for treatment. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is the nations premier facility for the care of active and retired personnel. There are reports of several classified studies being done there on brain and other cancers related to exposure to burn pits. The reason these studies are classified is the VA is desperately trying to deny any causative link between previously rare and aggressive cancers and service at bases where burn pits were used.
It is a curiosity that the White House has not countered the accusation that the son of the Vice President received special treatment an ordinary civilian would not, even one with presumably the best insurance money can buy. There hasnt even been push back trying to claim Beau Biden is entitled to care at a military hospital because of his military service. Perhaps that is because one doesnt get treatment at a military hospital unless you are either active duty or retired military, which he was not.
The closest to an answer we get is from Walter Reed spokeswoman Sandy Dean, who said the hospital often admits individuals as a matter of security precaution..., referring to the need for higher security required in anticipation of frequent visits of Vice President Biden. This argument seems specious at best as George Washington University Hospital has been the treatment center of choice for Presidents and certainly is accustomed to and practiced at the security precautions necessary to care for the President of the United States.
The location of Walter Reed can't be the reason Biden was admitted there either. George Washington University Hospital is five minutes from the Vice Presidents residence on the White House grounds, and that is for normal drivers. In a motorcade with Secret Service escort, stop lights and traffic would make the trip no more than two or three minutes. Walter Reed, on the other hand is more than twenty miles away. Even in a helicopter, it would take more than two or three minutes.
Whatever the reason for Beau Bidens admittance and treatment at Walter Reed, the speculation continues that Bidens cancer was related to exposure to the burn pits of Camp Victory. Further, the speculation is that while the VA is working very hard to find ways to deny care to those exposed, medical science, even within the military, is working on treatments for these cancers which are no longer so rare, at least among veterans of our most recent and current wars.
Those who are fighting the burn pit denials are both discouraged and encouraged by two recent events. For years, our government denied our troops were exposed to chemical agents during the first Gulf war. Finally, it was proven some were exposed to Sarin, the deadly nerve gas, when a munitions plant was bombed. This is in keeping with the VAs continued refusal to acknowledge any connection between military service and brain cancer, even in specific situations where our troops were exposed to Sarin, the deadly nerve gas, during the first Gulf War...
http://www.chicagonow.com/uncommon-sense/2015/06/was-beau-bidens-brain-cancer-caused-burn-pit-exposure-20150607/
Some say the proof that Beau Bidens brain cancer was related to his military service is the fact that he was admitted to Walter Reed for treatment. Walter Reed National Military Medical Center is the nations premier facility for the care of active and retired personnel. There are reports of several classified studies being done there on brain and other cancers related to exposure to burn pits. The reason these studies are classified is the VA is desperately trying to deny any causative link between previously rare and aggressive cancers and service at bases where burn pits were used.
It is a curiosity that the White House has not countered the accusation that the son of the Vice President received special treatment an ordinary civilian would not, even one with presumably the best insurance money can buy. There hasnt even been push back trying to claim Beau Biden is entitled to care at a military hospital because of his military service. Perhaps that is because one doesnt get treatment at a military hospital unless you are either active duty or retired military, which he was not.
The closest to an answer we get is from Walter Reed spokeswoman Sandy Dean, who said the hospital often admits individuals as a matter of security precaution..., referring to the need for higher security required in anticipation of frequent visits of Vice President Biden. This argument seems specious at best as George Washington University Hospital has been the treatment center of choice for Presidents and certainly is accustomed to and practiced at the security precautions necessary to care for the President of the United States.
The location of Walter Reed can't be the reason Biden was admitted there either. George Washington University Hospital is five minutes from the Vice Presidents residence on the White House grounds, and that is for normal drivers. In a motorcade with Secret Service escort, stop lights and traffic would make the trip no more than two or three minutes. Walter Reed, on the other hand is more than twenty miles away. Even in a helicopter, it would take more than two or three minutes.
Whatever the reason for Beau Bidens admittance and treatment at Walter Reed, the speculation continues that Bidens cancer was related to exposure to the burn pits of Camp Victory. Further, the speculation is that while the VA is working very hard to find ways to deny care to those exposed, medical science, even within the military, is working on treatments for these cancers which are no longer so rare, at least among veterans of our most recent and current wars.
Those who are fighting the burn pit denials are both discouraged and encouraged by two recent events. For years, our government denied our troops were exposed to chemical agents during the first Gulf war. Finally, it was proven some were exposed to Sarin, the deadly nerve gas, when a munitions plant was bombed. This is in keeping with the VAs continued refusal to acknowledge any connection between military service and brain cancer, even in specific situations where our troops were exposed to Sarin, the deadly nerve gas, during the first Gulf War...
http://www.chicagonow.com/uncommon-sense/2015/06/was-beau-bidens-brain-cancer-caused-burn-pit-exposure-20150607/
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I agree. And we should also talk about the unnecessary damage and lives we have taken overseas!!!!
darkangel218
Oct 2015
#5
Some are making big $$$$$'s with the MIC with death, destruction and rebuilding. It's gross
RKP5637
Oct 2015
#6
7,947,527 people voted...the guy they selected won...sounds like a democracy to me.
EX500rider
Oct 2015
#78
we went from 100,000 troops to 10,000 today. Now plan is down to 5k instead of 1k
Sunlei
Oct 2015
#38
Fund the schools and the soldiers but let the military contractors do bake sales.
KentuckyWoman
Oct 2015
#46
The only reason they hate us is because we are propping up oppressive regimes....
Spitfire of ATJ
Oct 2015
#47