Posted on 02/27/2007 7:32:21 PM PST by txroadkill
Just wondering if anybody else is watching this.
Not me. I'm on FR and hubby's watching the western channel. Is it good? What's it about?
God bless these noble warriors and their families.
Basically it is a documentary about his recovery. So far he has been praising the military for saving his life both in Iraq and then in Germany and back in the US. But, I'm waiting for the liberal slant.
I watching. So far it is very well done.
Coming from him, so am I.
Real nice of him after the Military treated him like a soldier.
We owe these soldiers and their families! Some of them are not being taken care of. That's a fact! I'm pissed to see the head of the VA say they are doing all they can. That is a lie.
I did not see it as "bashing" the VA. He is giving an honest view of the VA hospitals around the country. From what I understand can be a pain in the rear to deal with.
I'm not watching but Someone told me it was amazingly good coming from ABC.
I'm with you on this so long as the attacks are legitimate and are coming from soldiers not some leftist reporters who are trying to get ratings.
The VA can be a pain. My grandmother had a stroke last week and we've been struggling to get them to pay for the therapy that they should be giving her.
It's not a malicious thing, it's just a bureaucratic swamp.
I'm happy for him and his family that he's recovered to the extent he has. It's really quite amazing, and a tribute to those who cared for him every step of the way, as well as to his spirit.
It's well done, except for the annoying sections where they cut in and out rapidly, making it hard to understand what was being communicated. I guess I'm old fashioned that way. To Woodruff's credit, he focused more on the injured soldiers than on his own story.
Prayers for your grandmother and I hope it does not take very long for her to get the care she needs.
Not me...there was a jennifer Garner movie on FX. A13 year old girl wishes she were 30.
I don't need to watch it to know what happens, in the end they will get around to bashing the President.....As usual. As for the VA, I am a retired disabled vet, so I know a little about that, the VA"s problem is what I use to call over committed and under funded, you have to stay on them from day one. In their defence they have treated me great, it just took a while to get my rating.
I never watch Oprah but had seen a promo that he and his wife would be on, as would David Bloom's widow, so I intentionally watched today, curious to see their stories now that it's further removed and they're all sharing more. I was actually quite surprised then with what he said about the care and how they treated him, and his concern for the soldiers, etc. I'm west coast and haven't seen this special yet, but I was curious to read the thread to see if what he said earlier when they moved a bit broader than his own story was a fluke, or if really might be a pretty decent angle. I'm glad it seems the clip earlier may have been sincere and not just due to editing.
We're getting things straightened out. We found a hospital that she likes better than the VA hospital. The place she's in now has music therapy which she really wanted but couldn't get at the VA hospital.
The VA is beginning to help but it just takes time.
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