Gen. Shinseki as Secretary of Veterans Affairs

President-elect Barack Obama announced today that General Eric Shinseki will be his nominee for Secretary of Veterans Affairs. General Shinseki is a former Army Chief of Staff and 38-year Army veteran who served two combat tours in Vietnam. He understands the changing needs of our troops and their families and shares President-elect Obama's commitment to modernizing the VA to meet the challenges of our time.

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[RojamNairassoy]

I love Barack Obama.

[TiTSxxMcGEE]

Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.

Benjamin Franklin

[hun33y]

lol. go make friends in a pub somewhere

[jla9180]

I hope Gen Shinseki aggressively pursues the noble goal of zero tolerance on homeless veterans- none of our nation's veterans should ever lack a place to sleep.

[simply2ghetto]

Shinseki was right about sending 300,000 to stablize postward Iraq. Even John Abizaid acknowledged it a few years later.

[johnny9148]

I wonder if I'll get my real estate tax relief now? vietnam vet 100% ptsd john

[FITmitch]

wanting new friends

ANY GUYS UP? Vb

[kimotaco]

Great choice, Obama was right on the money. Rumsfield is and will always be an idiot just like that clown Bush.

[keygbay]

whatever, i'm sure bush and his dirty friends would be more involved than Obama.

eric was right.

[mds1993]

a retired General? Or a ongoing General?

[LindaCourticeRN]

Gen Shinseki-

Please do a survey of all Natl Guard and Reserve medical assets and recruit them directly into federal civil service to care for our soldiers and their families. Some VA centers are fabulous and others are snake pits. Please bring us on board asap with the security clearances we already own and put us to work so we can implement your policies and put together the most up-to-date, safe, considerate, cutting edge medical system on planet earth. Thank you.

[DWNicolo]

I second that! Good choice.