Why I have a real problem trusting the US goverment.

[psychocat]

US may have given injured British forces infected blood transfusions - Times Online

I find it strange that the only soldiers that weren't given the unscreened blood were Americans ?
I would've thought that any soldier from any country fighting alongside the Americans would be afforded the same treatment as thier US counterparts, this does not seem to have been the case .
Who in thier right minds sends blood for transfusions without first testing it to make sure there is no danger to the innocent recipient?

psychocat Reviewed by psychocat on 01-23-2008. Why I have a real problem trusting the US goverment. US may have given injured British forces infected blood transfusions - Times Online I find it strange that the only soldiers that weren't given the unscreened blood were Americans ? I would've thought that any soldier from any country fighting alongside the Americans would be afforded the same treatment as thier US counterparts, this does not seem to have been the case . Who in thier right minds sends blood for transfusions without first testing it to make sure there is no danger to the Rating: 5

[Coelho]

Well... its only one more absurd thing done by the americans... it really dont surprises me anymore... anyway it serves well to the brits... they couldve stayed at home, peacefully, but prefered to help u.s. making war... so it serves them well.

[r0k]

Were you really surprised?

[psychocat]

Were you really surprised?

Not realy , it just shows the disregard the US gov has for it's so called allies , I'm just amazed that there are people who trust a single thing the US gov does or says.

[Frickr]

the older i get, and the more i look around, the less i want to live in this country. land of the free enforced by guns, in a country that has such a sepiriority complex that it has spread its will and demecrocy to countries that dont want or need it.

[r0k]

Not realy , it just shows the disregard the US gov has for it's so called allies , I'm just amazed that there are people who trust a single thing the US gov does or says.

Not only for its allies, but it's own residents :thumbsup:

[psychocat]

US Government deception about GMO's exposed

Yet another reason why I will never trust what the US tells us. :wtf:

[Mr. Clandestine]

Psychocat:

I can totally understand why you're frustrated, but in defense of the U.S., I see it in a little different light.

I'm sure that while those wounded British soldiers are upset about the status of the blood transfusions, they're still happy to be alive right now. Especially after suffering severe enough trauma to need to receive emergency blood transfusions while still in-country. But even here in the States, there always seems to be a short supply of blood...or at least, that's what the ARC (Red Cross) is telling us.

I despise having to give blood to doctors who are just needing a vial or two, much less having to give it to some burly dude at the ARC who's wanting an entire pint of it. Then being rewarded with a juice box and a stale cookie. Not my thing. But my wife loves it, and donates every chance she gets. I hope, for the soldiers sake, that some of them got my wife's blood and will not have to worry about dangerous diseases.

...they'll just have to worry about rogue hormones periodically seizing control of their minds and turning them into raving, maniacal balls of emotion. This is only temporary, though - and severity can be controlled with prescribed medication, and/or weed. :thumbsup:

And as for the FDA, they're not as efficient at regulating products as many countries may think. Even here in the U.S., there are a lot of unevaluated products on the market that even consumers are unaware of. Fact is, there's a hell of a lot more manpower and money that would need to be put forth in order to maintain these safety regulations, but the powers-that-be have other things in mind for all that money. (All this while America quietly slips into another recession.) The majority of us are hoping that by the end of this year, big changes will have started happening in our government. For the most part, the citizens here are not idiots and we know that our government and country is far from perfect. If you're going to be pissed, try to focus most of it on the administration that's about to become obsolete, though. Hopefully, for our sake and yours, you'll see changes for the better beginning in November '08...then subsequently thereafter.

Be good, my friend.

[40oz]

anyway it serves well to the brits... they couldve stayed at home, peacefully, but prefered to help u.s. making war... so it serves them well.

yea because it was the soldiers' choice, right?


serves them good and proper :rambohead:

[psychocat]

Firstly I will adress Mr Clandestine

In essence I agree with what you are saying and also that your goverment is not realy representive of your country.
I also agree that given the situation (war is a messy business) any help is better than no help
However
In the UK there are a pool of donors who have all been checked so that in an emrgency situation we can call upon them to donate what is known to be safe blood and given the population of the states I would've expected the military to implement the same type of thing as the UK has.
I am astounded that the US military would allow this sort of thing to happen to thier allies given that (to my knowledge) they made sure the blood given to US troops WAS checked.

40 oz

You are dead right in your observation that Brit troops (or any troops for that matter) go where they are told to go and do not have a choice. Saying to your commanding officer "Sorry sir but I realy don't want to go to Afghanistan" doesn't realy work. Once you sign up you go where you are told no questions asked and you can't think like a civvy who can just walk out of a job they don't like. Try walking out of the British army and they send big hairy arsed MP's (with weapons) after you and then you get courtmatialed for desertion.