President Trump Downplays Severity of Troops' Head Injuries After Iranian Attack
Jan 23, 2020 08:48:40 #
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Military.com | By Dorothy Mills-Gregg
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that U.S. service members treated for concussion symptoms after Iranian airstrikes earlier this month had "headaches," adding it was "not very serious."
On Jan. 8, Iran struck bases where U.S. and Iraqi troops train together in retaliation for a U.S. airstrike days before that killed Iranian Quds Force commander Gen. Qasem Soleimani.
Despite initial comments by the Trump administration that "no Americans were harmed" during the attack, officials confirmed reports last week that 11 troops were medically evacuated for treatment in Germany and Kuwait and are "still being assessed."
The Associated Press reported Tuesday that a small number of additional troops have also been flown to Germany so that concussion symptoms can be evaluated.
"I heard they had headaches and a couple of other things … and I can report it is not very serious," Trump said at a press conference in Davos, Switzerland, according to an AP report.
The commander in chief also said traumatic brain injuries, or TBI, known as the signature wounds of post-9/11 wars, are less severe than losing a limb.
"No, I don't consider them very serious injuries relative to other injuries that I've seen," Trump said. "I've seen what Iran has done with their roadside bombs to our troops. I've seen people with no legs and with no arms. I've seen people that were horribly, horribly injured in that area, that war.
"No, I do not consider that to be bad injuries, no," he added.
The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center estimates almost 408,300 service members have been diagnosed with TBI since 2000. Part of the Military Health System, the center labels TBI as a "significant health issue" that can cause temporary gaps in memory, sleep disturbance, irritability, anxiety and depression, among other problems."
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/01/22/president-trump-downplays-severity-troops-head-injuries-after-iranian-attack.html
Military.com | By Dorothy Mills-Gregg
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that U.S. service members treated for concussion symptoms after Iranian airstrikes earlier this month had "headaches," adding it was "not very serious."
On Jan. 8, Iran struck bases where U.S. and Iraqi troops train together in retaliation for a U.S. airstrike days before that killed Iranian Quds Force commander Gen. Qasem Soleimani.
Despite initial comments by the Trump administration that "no Americans were harmed" during the attack, officials confirmed reports last week that 11 troops were medically evacuated for treatment in Germany and Kuwait and are "still being assessed."
The Associated Press reported Tuesday that a small number of additional troops have also been flown to Germany so that concussion symptoms can be evaluated.
"I heard they had headaches and a couple of other things … and I can report it is not very serious," Trump said at a press conference in Davos, Switzerland, according to an AP report.
The commander in chief also said traumatic brain injuries, or TBI, known as the signature wounds of post-9/11 wars, are less severe than losing a limb.
"No, I don't consider them very serious injuries relative to other injuries that I've seen," Trump said. "I've seen what Iran has done with their roadside bombs to our troops. I've seen people with no legs and with no arms. I've seen people that were horribly, horribly injured in that area, that war.
"No, I do not consider that to be bad injuries, no," he added.
The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center estimates almost 408,300 service members have been diagnosed with TBI since 2000. Part of the Military Health System, the center labels TBI as a "significant health issue" that can cause temporary gaps in memory, sleep disturbance, irritability, anxiety and depression, among other problems."
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/01/22/president-trump-downplays-severity-troops-head-injuries-after-iranian-attack.html
Jan 23, 2020 09:19:54 #
BigWahoo wrote:
"22 Jan 2020 br Military.com | By Dorothy Mil... (show quote)
You are such a lying drama queen, Trump did not downplay the injuries, he was telling the truth when you read what he said in context. Why do you feel it is necessary to pathologically lie?
"I heard they had headaches and a couple of other things … and I can report it is not very serious," Trump said at a press conference in Davos, Switzerland, according to an AP report.
The commander in chief also said traumatic brain injuries, or TBI, known as the signature wounds of post-9/11 wars, are less severe than losing a limb.
"No, I don't consider them very serious injuries relative to other injuries that I've seen," Trump said. "I've seen what Iran has done with their roadside bombs to our troops. I've seen people with no legs and with no arms. I've seen people that were horribly, horribly injured in that area, that war.
"No, I do not consider that to be bad injuries, no," he added.
Jan 23, 2020 16:35:26 #
EyeSawYou wrote:
You are such a lying drama queen, Trump did not do... (show quote)
Two things;
1. I did not write those words can you not see the quote marks and included link?
2. You are defending a fool. If you and Trump don't believe brain injuries are serious for our soldiers then you both have a brain problem.
Below is a quote from the Military Times; please look real close for the quotation marks:
" While most people who suffer concussion recover within seven to 10 days with appropriate treatment, severe or multiple concussions can have lingering and even lasting or progressive effects such as degeneration or brain changes that put aging veterans at risk for dementia, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease and other neurological conditions, according to researchers at the Department of Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System.
Mild TBI also is associated with mental health conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder or depression: a study published last year in JAMA Psychiatry found that 21 percent of hospital patients diagnosed with a mild brain injury had PTSD or depression up to six months after an injury to their heads, compared with 12 percent of patients with an injury elsewhere on the body.
At their worst, multiple concussions have been linked to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, the slowly progressive disease associated with athletes in high contact sports such as professional football and hockey players. Persons with CTE exhibit behavioral changes, memory loss and cognitive problems as they age."
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2020/01/22/trump-says-he-doesnt-consider-brain-injuries-sustained-by-us-troops-after-iran-missile-barrage-serious/
Jan 23, 2020 16:46:54 #
EyeSawYou wrote:
You are such a lying drama queen, Trump did not do... (show quote)
"No, compared to a bad case of bone spurs ... I do not consider that to be bad injuries, no," he added.
Jan 23, 2020 17:02:24 #
BigWahoo wrote:
Two things; br br 1. I did not write those words ... (show quote)
YOU posted the words therefore you are attached to the words unless You specifically state that you’re not subscribing to all the words. If you post a lie you are a liar no matter whose words they are. I’m not defending anybody you maroon, I’m defending truth.
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