[mnehring]

Absence of comment is not proof.. and I’m not saying they didn’t submit it, I am just saying I have doubts and this smells fishy.. Again, looking at the other bills that were submitted with this, S1757 actually gives special benefits to any solder injured in chemical or biological weapons testing or exposure. It’s kind of odd that S2026 would be exactly the opposite of this..

..unless, another thought was S1757 was meant to provide the benefits and S2026 was simply mean to separate where the benefit came from???????

Just too many questions now to blame the administration.. Right now, the blame for me goes to the name on the bill, Akaka.

[firewalk]

I will wait to hear from President Bush on this, rather than take akaka’s (or any other dem’s word) for it.

[Right Winged American]

Absence of comment is not proof.. and I’m not saying they didn’t submit it, I am just saying I have doubts and this smells fishy..

Agreed again.

As I stated above, this bill is a clear and specific attempt to get around a decision against the VA in the 'Haas vs. Nicholson' case currently before the US Circuit Court of Appeals. The VA has lost in every court it has fought Agent Orange cases, and I think the administration is attempting to kill the likely approval by the court.

Google "Blue Water Navy" and "Haas vs. Nicholson" and see what I mean.