Senator Schumer was nearly ripped in two on "Imus in the Morning" today.

Schumer avidly defended himself from Imus' onslaught by saying he had paid many visits to NY vet-centers.

Imus has been nailing the heart of the matter this week...the US governmentt shows CONTEMPT for the wounded that become a burden.

Did people think Ron Kovic was joking when his excellent book "Born on the Fourth of July" hit the newsstands 30 years ago? It was a Tom Cruise-starring movie, too.

It exposed the deplorable conditions in a Brooklyn VA hospital...there was no outcry by ANYONE then. These conditions have been stagnantly unattended for decades...it's not just the current generals who are to blame.

Military protocol is based on the chain of command. Complaining about anything is career killer.

This will blow over and patches will be applied. And by the next war it will be sad and decrepit again.

The wonderful care some vets receive does not make up for all the shortcomings in the VA system.