The old story linked here is about a pair of Taos residents. They are Jeff Conant and Donald Rumsfeld. Yes that one. The article is over a year old and was written by Jeff Conant.
I smile at this man's fortitude or as he called it, adrenaline rush. His article was published in "CounterPunch" an online newsletter. "Greeting Rumsfeld in Taos"
My reason's for posting this are twofold. In the early 80's I was visiting a friend's family in Mexico City. The infant of my friend's sister happened to be critically ill and with no resources, the prognosis was devastating. Fortunately I was able to help. Fast-forward 20 years. The young man is now living and working in the US, joins the Army and is horribly wounded by a roadside bomb in Iraq about a month ago. He will never be the same. He is not getting appropriate care. The second reason again in the same family, this time the mental trauma far exceeds the horrible shrapnel wounds and again this man is not receiving the proper mental health care from the Veterans Administration.
As a side note a bravo, goes to the Taos residents for this mock trial in 2006. Rumsfeld Convicted
Yes it is curious why these to stories were never picked up by the national media.
Believe me, my personal compassion for all these men is never ending.
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