The VA, Walter Reed & "Heck of a Job"

In another one of W's "heck of a job, Brownie" moments, Salon's Mark Benjamin reported yesterday that Michael Kussman, whom the White House reported on April 4 was to be nominated to undersecretary of the VA, was the commander in charge of Walter Reed in the 1990s and co-chaired a committee charged with ascertaining the health care needs of veterans. A report authored by the committee in 2004 contained stories of dissatisfaction with the current system and indicated a need for major improvements. The report was delivered to top VA officials.