BREAKING: More 'Medical Hold' fallout

The day after the firing of General George Weightman, the Commander at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Army Secretary Francis J. Harvey resigned. Harvey, a Bush political appointee, is the latest casualty in the ongoing 'Medical Hold' scandal.

Harvey's resignation was announced by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates, who took the opportunity to chastise some of the more recalcitrant members of the medical officer corps. Gates said he was "disappointed that some in the Army have not adequately appreciated the seriousness of the situation pertaining to outpatient care at Walter Reed."

This story is not going anywhere any time soon. The outrage is pervasive and the cravenness of the administration that oversaw this fiasco is palpable.

The masterminds who conceived of and oversaw the disaster that is the Bush administration need to check their watches. The time for accountability is now.