Hello. I think perhaps there is a misunderstanding. I agree with you - the point of the reporting was that the VA is failing veterans by not providing services that were promised and so leaving them in a situation where they have no other choices for care. This is, as I said in the interview, morally and strategically wrong.
There is no intent to impugn veterans - on the contrary, the intent is to highlight the situation they are put in because the VA is not fulfilling its responsibilities. I've covered this repeatedly before.
As for China and medical care, as also mentioned in the longer interview, there are cases where China has been involved in exporting its social credit system, including using medical care for collection and to be in a position to withhold treatment, as seen in Solomon Islands.
Thank you for the reply and for clarifying your intent regarding VA healthcare access. Advocating for better VA support for Pacific veterans is something we certainly agree on.
I do want to be clear, though, about how the situation on the ground actually looks. The way it was framed made it sound like veterans are specifically seeking out Chinese medical teams and willingly handing over personal information. In reality, these medical teams provide basic healthcare to the general public. When a veteran or any local citizen sees a doctor, they answer standard medical questions because that is what anyone does to get care.
Making it sound like veterans are selectively using foreign care or doing anything out of the ordinary is inaccurate, and framing us in that light isn't appreciated.
Thank you again for the dialogue and your focus on pushing for better VA services in our region.
Hello. I think perhaps there is a misunderstanding. I agree with you - the point of the reporting was that the VA is failing veterans by not providing services that were promised and so leaving them in a situation where they have no other choices for care. This is, as I said in the interview, morally and strategically wrong.
There is no intent to impugn veterans - on the contrary, the intent is to highlight the situation they are put in because the VA is not fulfilling its responsibilities. I've covered this repeatedly before.
https://rumble.com/v78c3sa-cleo-paskal-on-how-the-u.s.-abandoned-its-military-veterans-in-the-pacific-.html
As for China and medical care, as also mentioned in the longer interview, there are cases where China has been involved in exporting its social credit system, including using medical care for collection and to be in a position to withhold treatment, as seen in Solomon Islands.
Yours sincerely,
Cleo
Dear Cleo,
Thank you for the reply and for clarifying your intent regarding VA healthcare access. Advocating for better VA support for Pacific veterans is something we certainly agree on.
I do want to be clear, though, about how the situation on the ground actually looks. The way it was framed made it sound like veterans are specifically seeking out Chinese medical teams and willingly handing over personal information. In reality, these medical teams provide basic healthcare to the general public. When a veteran or any local citizen sees a doctor, they answer standard medical questions because that is what anyone does to get care.
Making it sound like veterans are selectively using foreign care or doing anything out of the ordinary is inaccurate, and framing us in that light isn't appreciated.
Thank you again for the dialogue and your focus on pushing for better VA services in our region.
Sincerely,