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Fri Jul 13 19:29:08 BST 2007

In a message dated 7/13/2007 1:24:11 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
archic127 at sbcglobal.net writes:

I do  have some problems with Dr Carmona's silence during his tenure. First 
as a  political appointee he must have known there will be pressure. If he 
accepted  the position nonetheless, he either should have told the scientific  
truth,& faced the consequences - he after all assumed a tremendous  
responsibility as the nation's doctor - or he didn't feel too distressed at  being muzzled. 

Amlan RayChaudhury,  PhD

I do have some knowledge about this issue.   Both those who  aspire to such 
positions, their mind set and motivations as well as instructions  to them 
during the selection and interview process.   One could ask  the same concerns 
regarding ANY "general" or "admiral" who is also a doctor in  any branch of the 
military.    This is not a Dr. Carmona limited  issue.   It has been a problem 
since Dr. Berry was Deputy Sec of  Defense for Health Affairs many years ago.  

k

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