With 400,000 Veterans Asking for Help, Can One Really Say We Support The Troops?

We give them a lot of lip service, wave the flag, put bumper stickers on our cars, but are we really supporting the troops? There are 400,000 veterans from various conflicts waiting in line, trying to make their way through the intricacies of bureacracy, trying to get help in various degrees. This help is slow in coming. The scary part is that their numbers are growing. Each day, more wounded and needy veterans return home from the War. Can one say that Americans really "Support the Troops" if this scandalous backlog continues to grow? President Bush wants to continue the war, has obviously threatened to escalate war by bombing Tehran. John McCain is no different, with his statement about..."even if it takes 100 years." Where is the support for these veterans of many wars? Where is the indignation and protester's parades by the Republican Base, who have approved and supported wars? Why don't we take care of our veterans with more than useless rhetoric?