dackster--my sympathies...and genuine heartfelt sympathies to your disabled brother, too.  Truly.

I've posted some pretty red-hot comments about Veterans Affairs (mis)treatment of our disabled and retired former Canadian Forces personnel in the past--most recently in association with the Khadr story.  

And yet, yes, "I truly believe that Omar deserves every nickel that he received..."

You and many others combine two issues here.  And I will say again: there is NO excuse to deny benefits to any ailing vet, NO excuse for VA bureaucrats to reportedly threaten vets who protest and fight for their rights with withholding their pensions.  NO excuse to put them in financial jeopardy over lengthy pension payment delays.  

Want to toss Trueau Liberals from office?  Do it for THOSE reasons.