To be fair, the VA system (as opposed the the Army system of which Walter Reed was once a flagship, er, showpiece) is actually pretty good after some significant reform under Clinton. In this particular case, the problem is less "government run" and more "clueless dolt run."
just sayin' | 03.05.07 - 11:05 pm | #

Ops was contracted out to a company run by a halliburton exec.

Privitization only works when there is competition.
bago | 03.06.07 - 6:15 am | #

Ah, yes. Government run healthcare would be wonderful if only it were run by the right people.
Lisa Casanova | 03.06.07 - 9:44 am | #

Uh, Walter Reed's operations were contracted out to a private company...
thehim | Homepage | 03.06.07 - 10:54 am | #

A private company hired by the government. Did they just stop overseeing the whole thing, or just not care?
Lisa Casanova | 03.07.07 - 12:10 am | #