Yeah, it's disgraceful, and so typical of this pack of gangsters.

The upside of course, is that they're being discharged, and won't be going back again in another 8 or 9 months with the rest of their unit.

I wonder if that thought will sink in with a lot of other Reservists?

Jo,

You screwed up the "here" link.

Just thought we'd let you know.

Fixed. Thanks, SW!

Kinda puts AWOL's "honorable discharge" in perspective again too.

Mannn... No one likes the Big Chicken Dinner (BCD)...

;)

Suburban Guerrilla has more warnings about what these guys think about veterans:

Apparently a shrink on (of course) the American Enterpise Institute's payroll says that Vietnam post-traumatic stress syndrome was pretty much 1) cooked up by anti-war psychiatrists and 2) eagerly adopted by substance-abusing veterans who weren't exposed to combat who are eager to qualify for a disability pension. ... trying to imply that the same conclusion she reaches about Vietnam applies to Iraq.

"Bullshit" doesn't even begin to cover it.

Republicans are trading on the "pro-military" (different than pro-war) reputation from the Eisenhower era. It's time this myth got shattered once and for all.

Lisa,
Perhaps we can get anti-Iraq-war psychiatrists to diagnose NeoCons' "No WMDs in Iraq Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome".

Typical though. The "Dont Ask Don't Tell" rule for Gays was sold as being necessary for the close quarters and stress of combat. But they suspend when you are activated. Same concept. When they really need you they need you, and could care less what, or who, you do on the side. But you can bet any self-identified gays in Iraq are on the lists for discharge when they get back

Civil disobedience, roll one up for the guard... lurch is onto this thing.
Anything that gives pentagoons a chance to cut off the earned benefits of those who serve. A milligan call that keeps ranks filled...

As for PTSD, probably more of it comes along with the hours served consecutive, the religious implications of this war for Christians and Muslim soldiers of America,language barriers and the civilian collateral damage that can occur.

Am betting an impact study would show that herbage would actually reduce the chance of PTSD occurring outside of high stress deployments.

PTSD is a human defense mechanism to stress in social circumstance. And there is a percentage who will always undergo such it is part of the human model and against the law of averages otherwise.

The oath to the constitution every soldier takes is to defend the spirit and words of a document written on hemp paper in its first draft as the model for our society.

Maybe in a cycle or two, once preznit is out, Nader can run and get enough true votes to make this an item for the greens.

How many vet members does the green party claim and are there organizations that represent both as a coalition of the willing? Crimes of consent...

That there could be any reason to disable care for those involved in ground contact is treason in every sense of the term.

Perhaps a president who knows and served with people who went through as much would say something about this, Mr.McCain could be vocal as well in short term. If the enlistment trend continues such policy will be overlooked soon as well.

great site. just discovered it. keep up the good work.

GP

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