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nevadamedic
07-11-2007, 01:14 AM
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Dr. Richard Carmona, the nation's 17th surgeon general
Said administration stopped a speech thought to benefit a Bush opponent
Said he was told to change a scientific report "or you're not going to release it"
Said administration didn't want to hear the science

http://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/07/10/surgeon.general.ap/index.html

This position shouldn't be about politics, he is right. It should goto the person who is best qualified to be in the position and not settle for who is availiable in your political party. This is another thing that is outrageous.