World news headquarters in new york. This is the daily show with jon stewart captioning sponsored by comedy central. Jon hey, welcome to the daily show. Good show tonight. My name is jon stewart. We have a good show. My guest tonight ayaan Ayaan Hirsi Ali author of the book of heretic but first the department of the veterans affairs. Over the years they have developed something of a reputation over the backlog obscenely long wait times for appointments continue use of software that is roughly as old as keira nightly or as opposed to the va caller that actress from the imitation game movie with the futuristic computers. Im being too har or the va. They have worked tirelessly to change their ways. The los angeles va official dr. Skye mcdougal told members of Congress Wait times for new patients at the va centers in los angeles were about four days. Asked about Mental Health wait times that same va official dr. Skye mcdougal told congress the wait time is to different. She said just four
Hirsi ali author of the book of heretic but first the department of the veterans affairs. Over the years they have developed something of a reputation over the backlog obscenely long wait times for appointments continue use of software that is roughly as old as keira nightly or as opposed to the va caller that actress from the imitation game movie with the futuristic computers. Im being too har or the va. They have worked tirelessly to change their ways. The los angeles va official dr. Skye mcdougal told members of Congress Wait times for new patients at the va centers in los angeles were about four days. Asked about Mental Health wait times that same va official dr. Skye mcdougal told congress the wait time is to different. She said just four days. Jon four days finally and if you cant trust Skye Mcdougal laughter the worlds greatest doctor and aviatrix who can you trust . Now thats all congressman excuse me while a light you be a lucky strike hop into my bomber and give the case wear
In a Christian Community in lahore. The blasts happened during sunday mass. Michelle what more can you tell us exactly about what happened. Were seeing some video of shattered glass on our screens at the moment. Just utter devastation. What do you know . Caller thats right, isa, this is another devastating attack on the Christian Community here in pakistan. We understand from the Deputy Inspector police that the blasts were caused by suicide bombers, and there were a number killed at least ten, as you said 14 also. And over 40 injured, which included worshippers and police officials. The blast happened around midday at two churches each with at least 500 people in them at the time. And cnn has confirmed that a faction of the taliban has claimed responsibility for these attacks. And theyre also theyve also claimed responsibility for attacks in the past. And they are currently at war with the pakistani government trying to Institute Sharia law. So again, just a devastating day here in pa
doctors and administrators within the hospital who spoke to cnn, the average wait time is ten times greater. it s not four days it s 44 days. the delays are even taking place at the los angeles clinic for mental health where documents show more than 300 veterans seeking mental health care have been waiting 30 60, even 90 days specifically asked about mental health wait times, that same v.a. official, dr. skye mcdougal told congress the wait time is no different. she said just four days. and is that true for mental health patients as well? it s true for mental health as well. reporter: again, according to v.a. documents and a half-dozen sources interviewed by cnn, that is not true. this chart shows as of march 1, new mental health patients in los angeles are waiting an average 36 days just to get an appointment. los angeles v.a. officials