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Supporting the troops

Posted: Thursday, April 24, 2008 8:23 PM by Countdown

Paul Rieckhoff, the Executive Director of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America who joined us on Countdown tonight, has compiled a comprehensive website devoted to the new GI Bill.

Check it out here.

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Question: There were many vets with ptsd who were inappropriately (and deliberately) diagnosed with personality disorders and discharged so they would not receive appropriate treatment.  Will these people be included - their cases reopened - so they can also be treated?

Heidi Biedebach MD, Big Bear Lake, California (Sent Thursday, April 24, 2008 8:41 PM)

Keith I love your show.  
Please watch The Daily Show from last night [Wed.] April 23rd and do a segment running his bit on Hillary's possition on the voters, and of course the "Quaint" activist caucas goers like myself I'm from Iowa.  It deserves to be aired more broadly.  Your network has no problem running and rerunning the ads being run by North Carolina Republicans and the right wing activist so a little help for my choice Barack Obama would be nice.  I also want to compliment you on using and appreciating  Racal Maddow who is so bright and so misused by Morning Joe on David Gregory's show.  Thank You

Jan Oswald (Sent Thursday, April 24, 2008 9:14 PM)

Paul Rieckhoff

LAWRENCE (Sent Thursday, April 24, 2008 9:42 PM)

this isnt really a comment i have more of a question on how to send an email to keith olbermann.  I seen  the story that is headlined with Paul Rieckhoff and i feel he always  has good points to put out. I wish  he was on more!!!  BUT  what i really wanted to say is PLEASE bring back Comedian Richard Lewis... That was  amazing  tonight!!!!  also  would  it be possible to  get the hot  Rachel maddow and Comedian Richard Lewis  to come onto Countdown at the same time in the near  future??????? THAT  WOULD BE AN AWESOME SHOW PLEASE PLEASE   JUST ONCE?!!!  JUST  TWO MINUTES!!!  PLEASE.. I LOVE TO HEAR PEOPLE WITH COMMON  SENSE.

LAWRENCE (Sent Thursday, April 24, 2008 9:43 PM)

I signed the letter to Congress,  I hope everyone who supports our troops signs the letter.  It is such a small thing to give to them, please sign.  Thanks Keith for having Paul on your show,  he is a class act.  

MK, Indianapolis (Sent Thursday, April 24, 2008 9:51 PM)

Could you send me the link to the story that Keith told on the 4/24/08 edition regarding about the Bush Administration blocking press access to that soldiers funeral by 50 yards away rope sections. I looked for it on the site but could not find it.

Dennis - Newport Beach, CA - (Sent Thursday, April 24, 2008 10:00 PM)

Hey, shouldn't Vets be able to walk into any hospital or clinic in the country and get taken care of. Whinchell's gives free donuts to cops and our troops have to pay to call home. The corporations make money off of the deaths of the children of the parents who work for them.

Joe, Seattle, WA (Sent Thursday, April 24, 2008 10:33 PM)

My state reps. voted for this important bill.  I hope the vets get all the help they need, they sure deserve it.  This country should support them at all cost.

JoAnn , Moundsville, WV (Sent Friday, April 25, 2008 1:07 PM)



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