Do a search on suicide rates of US military in Iraq. From what I've been
reading, it's up 20% of normal. And it appears that it doesn't include
failed attempts which are also reputedly very high right now.

So there's something going on, even if it's not "shellshock" or PTSD. Or
maybe the stress levels are higher than we think they are.

I don't think that stress is a reason really for the abuses we see. I was
talking with a coworker who was in the service and her take on it is the old
adage of "power corrupts".

-Kevin

----- Original Message -----
From: "Angel Stewart"

> What's frightening is that the US Forces haven't even been there a
> proper year yet.
>
> So they aren't shellshocked.
>
> They aren't jaded.
>
> They aren't cracking up from being away from home too long.
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