Suicidal troops sent into combat
U.S. military violated own rules on mentally ill troops, newspaper findsU.S. military troops with severe psychological problems have been sent to Iraq or kept in combat, even when superiors have been aware of signs of mental illness, a newspaper reported for Sunday editions.
The Hartford Courant, citing records obtained under the federal Freedom of Information Act and more than 100 interviews of families and military personnel, reported numerous cases in which the military failed to follow its own regulations in screening, treating and evacuating mentally unfit troops from Iraq.
Some service members who committed suicide in 2004 and 2005 were kept on duty despite clear signs of mental distress.
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posted by _H_ at 2:24 pm
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How sad that the values we pretend to be fighting for are nonexistent for those making the decisions. This is one big cluster-Enron!
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I simply must point out a statement from the article that I have a hard time understanding.
"Some service members who committed suicide in 2004 and 2005 were kept on duty despite clear signs of mental distress."
Does anybody else find this a bit odd? If a service member committs suicide, I am sure they would have clear signs of mental distress: they're dead!
LOL they commited suicide during or after conflict the point is that the distress was obvious BEFORE the suicide and could (maybe) of been prevented
Of course if we wish to be real picky you could say that they have no signs of mental distress , they are dead :-)
but it is safe to assume that the assesments were made whilst the soldiers were still living
you laugh.. thats sick :/
I laughed at the comment from toby Nazali not the content of the post (I posted it)
Take a look around before you judge me so quickly
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