Hearts & Minds
With America two years into the War in Iraq, researchers have been able to do some studies on soldiers who have returned home. Unfortunately, what they've found is far from good news: alcohol abuse and divorce rates among the veterans have risen.
Of the many reasons we have to withdrdraw, this should be near the top of this list. Why can't our government/adequately re-intergrate our brave soldiers back into society? Maybe it isn't something that a session or two with a psychologist can't fix; maybe the root cause has more to do with the actual conditions on the ground in Iraq (and Afganistan) than situations that typically affect a soldier in wartime.
Of the many reasons we have to withdrdraw, this should be near the top of this list. Why can't our government/adequately re-intergrate our brave soldiers back into society? Maybe it isn't something that a session or two with a psychologist can't fix; maybe the root cause has more to do with the actual conditions on the ground in Iraq (and Afganistan) than situations that typically affect a soldier in wartime.
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