This un-discussed cost of this war will not only impact these vets and their families and friends but will be a huge economic burden in medical care, the resultant crime, and in the loss of these best and brightest as full energetic and healthy members of society and the US economy. The war has bled billions and is projected to cost over $1 Trillion in "hard charges" but no one has considered the billions that this aspect will cost as well..... Where are our fifty Governors, fifty state Attorneys General, or DOJ or 100 US Senators and over 500 US Reps and the fifty state Houses ?? where are our leaders ?? where ? - crg
_300,000 Iraq, Afghan. vets have mental problems_ (http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2008/04/17/20080417mentalhealth17-on.html) 17 Apr 2008 Some 300,000 U.S. troops are suffering from major depression or post traumatic stress from serving in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and 320,000 received brain injuries, a new study estimates. Only about half have sought treatment, said the study released Thursday by the RAND Corporation. _18.5% of Iraq, Afghanistan veterans have depression or PTSD, study finds_ (http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-na-stress18apr18,0,6407969.sto ry) 17 Apr 2008 Nearly one in five veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars is currently suffering from depression or stress disorders, according to the latest and most comprehensive study of current and former military service members, released today. Less than half of those 300,000 veterans have received care for depression or post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to the study, signaling significant problems with the U.S. mental healthcare system. Peace, Hugs, and Purrs, Carolyn Rose Goyda Missouri, USA [EMAIL PROTECTED] (mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
