The Psychological Implosion of Our Soldiers
Dahr Jamail, Truthout: "'The ground has been laid for another crisis, another shooting ... it's volatile here, nothing has been resolved,' Luther told Truthout from his home in Killeen, Texas, on the outskirts of Fort Hood. 'The average Joe on the street thinks things are resolved here, but they are anything but resolved. We are primed to have more soldier-on-soldier violence if something doesn't change right away.'"
http://www.truthout.org/1207092
Is US Prepared to Care for More Casualties From Troop Buildup?
David Goldstein, McClatchy Newspapers: "As the Obama administration ramps up the war in Afghanistan, veterans advocates say the government must develop a better plan to handle the wounded when they come home. Eight years of war have overtaxed the health care systems that treat service members and veterans, several said, and President Barack Obama's decision to deploy 30,000 to 35,000 more troops in Afghanistan will compound the stress."
http://www.truthout.org/120709smg1
Veterans Group Calls On Soldiers to Refuse Orders to Deploy to Afghanistan and Iraq
Dahr Jamail, Truthout: "In response to President Barack Obama's announcement on December 1 to deploy 30,000 additional troops to the occupation of Afghanistan, the organization March Forward!, with comprising both veterans and active-duty members of the US military, has called on all soldiers to refuse their orders to deploy. 'March Forward! calls on all service members to refuse orders to deploy to Afghanistan and Iraq,' reads a press release from the group from December 3. 'We offer our unconditional support and solidarity. Join us in the fight to ensure that no more soldiers or civilians lose their lives in these criminal wars.'"
http://www.truthout.org/1214091
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Obama
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Afghanistan
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=deploy
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=troop+buildup
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=casualties
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=veterans
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Dahr+Jamail
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=David+Goldstein
http://www.truthout.org/1207092
Is US Prepared to Care for More Casualties From Troop Buildup?
David Goldstein, McClatchy Newspapers: "As the Obama administration ramps up the war in Afghanistan, veterans advocates say the government must develop a better plan to handle the wounded when they come home. Eight years of war have overtaxed the health care systems that treat service members and veterans, several said, and President Barack Obama's decision to deploy 30,000 to 35,000 more troops in Afghanistan will compound the stress."
http://www.truthout.org/120709smg1
Veterans Group Calls On Soldiers to Refuse Orders to Deploy to Afghanistan and Iraq
Dahr Jamail, Truthout: "In response to President Barack Obama's announcement on December 1 to deploy 30,000 additional troops to the occupation of Afghanistan, the organization March Forward!, with comprising both veterans and active-duty members of the US military, has called on all soldiers to refuse their orders to deploy. 'March Forward! calls on all service members to refuse orders to deploy to Afghanistan and Iraq,' reads a press release from the group from December 3. 'We offer our unconditional support and solidarity. Join us in the fight to ensure that no more soldiers or civilians lose their lives in these criminal wars.'"
http://www.truthout.org/1214091
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Obama
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Afghanistan
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=deploy
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=troop+buildup
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=casualties
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=veterans
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=Dahr+Jamail
http://freepage.twoday.net/search?q=David+Goldstein
rudkla - 8. Dez, 09:55
