Iraq Affecting Mental Health of Troops

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

This article is a week or so old, but I didn't find any references to it when I searched the Forums. On the one hand, I didn't want to post it because I recall the "Crazy Vietnam Veteran" stereotype that lingered for years after the end of the war. But on the other hand, nearly thirty percent of our troops -- and we're talking about reservists here who are supposed to go back to their normal lives -- are suffering some kind of mental stress as a result of their service in Iraq.

I think we're going to be writing checks to pay for this war for a very long time.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/print?id=988711

[CWebster]

1. Yet some of our Democrats want to send more troops

and we are accused of being unrealistic in questioning the wisdom of such a position?

[Jeff In Milwaukee]

2. And accused of "not supporting the troops"

when we suggest that perhaps we should get the hell out. So supporting the troops means getting them killed, wounded, and afflicted with mental disorders. Geez.

[whatever4]

3. And we've sent a million troops, not counting civies nm