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To: Hawkmoon who wrote (3311)1/14/2004 9:28:11 PM
From: ChinuSFO  Respond to of 3959
 
Hawk, what you say reminds me what the White House is saying about Paul O'neill. I am not equating my abilities to that of Paul O'neill. Instead it is the pattern of behavior of you folks to bash anybody who speak out. Now folks like you cry out loud in public of how much you folks love the military, how much the troops need to be supported, patriotism yaadi, yaadi yaada. But here is an interesting article. You read this and form your own opinion. I know you are ex military and would be curious to know what you think of the behavior of one of your own kind.

Suicide rate among soldiers up in Iraq

Pentagon dispatched assessment team to study matterThe Associated Press

Updated: 10:54 a.m. ET Jan. 14, 2004WASHINGTON - The Army’s suicide rate in Iraq has been about a third higher than past rates for troops during peacetime, the Pentagon’s top doctor said Wednesday.
........continued at msnbc.msn.com