In an unprecedented move, the Pentagon is trying to transfer convicted national security leaker Pvt. Chelsea Manning to a civilian prison so she can get treatment for her gender disorder, defense officials said.
Manning, formerly named Bradley, was convicted of sending classified documents to anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks. The soldier has asked for hormone therapy and to be able to live as a woman.
Some officials have said privately that keeping the soldier in a military prison and unable to have treatment could amount to cruel and unusual punishment. [Ed. Note: OMFG!]
Last November, a military doctor there had approved a treatment plan [for Manning], including hormone therapy, but it was sent higher up the chain of command for consideration, according to a complaint filed by Manning in March over the delay in getting treatment.
OK – let me get this straight. Bradley Manning, a convicted TRAITOR, COMPLAINS about
a delay in his gender reassignment surgery [He's now known as Chelsea Manning] while in prison in Ft. Leavenworth - and the military system jumps through their ass to get this process started - BY TRANSFERRING 'IT' TO A CIVILIAN HOSPITAL. And guess who will pay for all this! (if you said taxpayers, you win a balloon!)
AS THIS KRAP IS HAPPENING, THIS SAME GOVERNMENT MEDICAL CARE SYSTEM (The VA) IS METHODICALLY MOVING
OUR WOUNDED AND/OR ILL VETERANS TO SECRET WAITING LISTS TO KEEP THEM FROM MAKING THE ‘NUMBERS SERVED' LOOK
BAD’‼‼
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/pentagon-oks-chelsea-manning-transfer-gender-treatment-n104916
Harken back to March 10, 2009.... In case you missed this.... the newly inaugurated President Barack Obama's newly named head of the VA - Gen. Eric Shinseki was quoted by CNN.....
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki confirmed Tuesday that the Obama administration is considering a controversial plan to make veterans pay for treatment of service-related injuries with private insurance.http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/10/veterans.health.insurance/index.html?iref=24hours
Do NOT be fooled by Obama's surprise trip to visit the troops in Afghan this past (Memorial Day) weekend. He and Michelle Obama couldn't give less of a shit WHAT happens to American fighting men and women. They are merely political PROPS for photo OPS..... believe it!
And there you have it..............