LTE: Support the Troops

In a Thursday 'Letter to the Editor' (LTE) in the SI Advance, a writer comments on an Advance article criticizing the President for his 'support the troops' mantra while failing to provide decent health care systems in the wake of the Walter Reed scandals;

I'd like to thank the Advance for highlighting the mismatch between the Bush administration's words and actions when it comes to caring for our troops ("Supporting the troops." March 5). Let's make this really simple: The men and women fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan are giving their lives and limbs for this effort. At the very least, the administration has a moral obligation to ensure that the troops who actually make it home receive quality health care in clean, livable environments.

Read the full letter here.