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...operated on what was left of my right arm and sent me to Germany three days later, giving me a generally favorable impression of military medicine. But from my end of the gurney, I had little idea about what was happening around me. HBO's spotlight on the 68th Combat Support Hospital fully assays the skill, bravery and humanity of my caregivers, and goes a long way to explain why the survival rate among U.S. combat casualties has reached an historic peak in the Iraq conflict...
With its stark, graphic images of injured soldiers and their colleagues who tend to them, the HBO documentary "Baghdad ER" is in many ways a tribute to the brave, tireless doctors at the United States Army's 86th Combat Support Hospital in Iraq. But not all Iraq combat surgeons think the film - which includes images of a soldier being carried from a helicopter, his face burned beyond recognition - is such a good idea. Last week Dr. Joseph Brennan, who is an Air Force Colonel, received an email directed to all Armed Forces medical personnel warning of the potential traumatic effects...
...That may well be true. But even some seasoned combat surgeons are wary to revisit the truth. ""I would encourage my family to watch. I have mixed feelings about watching it myself, because I already know what it's like," says Lieutenant Colonel Michael Eppinger, a cardiothoracic surgeon who also served at Balad in 2004 and 2005. "I'm very happy that I had the opportunity to go over there and take care of people. And I'll go back again when I get sent. But there are still things that I remember that bother...
...market leaders went into crisis mode. In April, Australia's Arts Minister Rod Kemp announced a crackdown on exploitation in the industry, hinting at a parliamentary inquiry in the coming months. The Australia Council's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Board launched a $A3 million scheme to help combat the problem, including a new code of conduct for dealers and their customers. "The time is right to get it right," says the board's chair Chris Sarra. "It's not only Aboriginal artists benefiting from the industry. It's all Australians...
...perimeter. In 2000, federal and state officials initiated proposals to spend $14 billion over the next 30 years for wetlands restoration along the Gulf Coast. But Congress balked at the initial outlay of $1.9 billion, and only $540 million has so far been allocated. As for measures to combat global warming, the Bush Administration has consistently resisted any legislation or global treaty that would hurt the energy industry or require sacrifices from American motorists. In the face of the lives lost last week and the billions of dollars it will cost to rebuild the devastated cities and ports, those policies...