Sibel Edmonds probably won't be endorsing Senator Clinton

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Here is an article written back in August of last year.

There are some very interesting paragraphs concerning VA issues.
It seems like there were some oversight problems.

From:
Hillary Clinton, a Fool's Vessel
By SIBEL EDMONDS
and WILLIAM WEAVER

James J. DiGeorgio and Carl Steubing died in ways no war veteran should. They were subjected to illegal drug experimentation by employees of the Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Albany, New York; killed by servants of the very government they fought to protect. Scores of other veterans were injured in these experiments, and only by the courage of whistleblowers Jeffrey Fudin and Anthony Mariano was any measure of justice achieved for these misdeeds. One person was convicted of manslaughter, but investigations into other officials collapsed because of a lack of institutional nerve to follow the investigation to the end. A scape-goated employee went to prison, while those who supervised, facilitated, and reaped the benefits of the lucrative, illegal drug testing went on to other VA positions with promotions and raises.

Between 2000 and June 2006, numerous contacts with Senator Hillary Clinton over the Stratton tragedy went unacknowledged, or glossed over, or shuffled around to various offices with no substantive action. No less than five Clinton staff members heard presentations and received documentation about the experiments, and Senator Clinton herself is personally aware of the detailed facts of the case. This personal knowledge did not translate into action, for though Senator Clinton carefully scripts her numerous public appearances to give the impression of caring and concern, her actions speak otherwise. She noted "our nation made a pact with those who serve their country in the Armed Forces ­ a commitment that those who served would have access to quality health care through the VA hospital system . . . and they deserve to be treated as the best." But while Senator Clinton was issuing such lofty statements and mugging for photo opportunities with active duty military, she did nothing about the systematic abuse and murder of veterans within her own constituency. The Veterans Affairs Whistleblowers Coalition, and more recently the National Security Whistleblowers Coalition, sent numerous letters and e-mails and copious documentation, pleading for help from the Senator to investigate and address the crimes committed at Stratton, including unrelenting retaliation against the whistleblowers who brought these matters to public attention.

I am NOT attempting to bash HRC or anyone else, Sibel Edmonds is, so please don't flame the messenger!
I just thought this was worth a post to the DU community considering recent events at Walter Reed.

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1. Oops, here is a link to the article.

http://www.counterpunch.org/edmonds08282006.html

[Dr.Phool]

3. Counterpunch should be taken with a grain of salt.

[karynnj]

6. Counterpunch is a pretty questionable source

Is there another source on this?

[DURHAM D]

2. Ok - I am now convinced that Sibel is a little off.

The article is full of half-truths - a very good method for making a whole lie.

I am sure you posted this because you have another candidate your are supporting but this kind of crap is pushing me toward Senator Clinton - not away.

A very sophomoric attempt to influence primary decisions ...

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4. At this point in the state of our union

I will take a half truth over no truth.

I do not support any candidate at this point, thanks for asking.

[Freddie Stubbs]

5. Can you please elaborate on what is not true?

Thanks.