Not kovach. We were introduced i tom, local scribe here years ago and ron has been very encouraging and helped me quite a bit with this book in terms ofbackground and research and so forth. Ron of course was a vietnam veteran. Most of the book that i wrote is about world war ii veterans and i just wanted to give you background before ron and istart speaking. Before world war ii if you were paralyzed you were pretty much a dead end her, i know hope as they were called. Its the average lifespanwith 18 months for someone wounded in world war i. World war ii was the game changer. The advent of penicillin, they had surgical units right behind the battlefield, right behind the front line and they had better evacuation back to the mainland. So by the end of world war ii we do have a cohort of about 2500 us veterans who are paralyzed and returned home and they had a chance at a normal life and this was the first cohort that was going to have this and it presented a dilemma and a bit of an issu
Russia also coming up tonight the Venice Film Festival opens with less blips less glamour the show goes on even though the pandemic has kept many stars in fans at home bring you a preview of the top films competing for the golden luck. Its good to have you with us german chancellor Angela Merkel is demanding answers tonight from moscow over the poisoning of russian Opposition Leader alexey she described the attack today as attempted murder test found that snowballed he was poisoned with the chemical nerve agent no. Doctors at berlins hospital where hes being treated say of all me is in serious condition in intensive care and could suffer a long term damage he was transferred to berlin from siberia 2 weeks ago doctors had previously rejected allegations that he had been poisoned. German chancellor merkel she insists now that the kremlin has a case to answer not that spits the other board up when the German Army Special mubarak tree has delivered a clear result like saying a valley was t
I think sina Alexei Navalny was a victim often attacked with a chemical agent often at the top 3. This makes it that theres responsibility be identified and brought to justice its all to do to. Make it feel very serious questions have come up with the russian government and must. Meet with to see to some hes now up to russia to prove it isnt a dictatorship and that it respects Democratic Values because of the mccutcheon or the spin thats competition and i decline accounts and that think its contrary to the values from the fundamental rights we defend. Also coming up he was responsible for the execution of thousands in cambodias brutal regime today comrade boy die in prison tonight the role that he played in what became known as the killing field. That i would like to acknowledge and my legal responsibility. Can someone get tough for all of the crimes that happened that s 21. To our viewers. Yes in the United States and all around the world welcome we begin the day with the dire medical
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