Monday, April 21, 2008

18 Vets Commit Suicide Every Day

I'm stunned by the number, readers. Totally knocked back on my heels.

Support the troops, huh?

Just don't give them the HEALTH CARE THEY NEED, right?!

Well, WHERE ARE YOU, you god-damned government?!

Sending them to WAR based on LIES so this can happen is "supporting the troops," huh?

FUCK George W. Bush, fuck his
WAR CRIMINAL ADMINISTRATION, and FUCK THESE OCCUPATIONS!!!!

IMPEACH, INDICT, IMPRISON and EXECUTE!!!!!!


"VA suit goes before court "

"by Paul Elias, Associated Press | April 21, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO - The federal Department of Veterans Affairs isn't doing enough to prevent suicide and provide adequate medical care for Americans who have served in the armed forces, according to a class-action lawsuit that goes to trial today.

The lawsuit, filed in July by two nonprofit groups representing military veterans, accuses the agency of inadequately addressing a "rising tide" of mental health problems, especially post-traumatic stress disorder.

But government lawyers say the VA has been devoting more resources to mental health and making suicide prevention a top priority. They also contend that the courts don't have the authority to tell the department how it should operate.

An average of 18 military veterans kill themselves each day, and five of them are under VA care when they commit suicide, according to a December e-mail between top VA officials that was filed as part of the lawsuit, which will be argued in US District Court in San Francisco.

"That failure to provide care is manifesting itself in an epidemic of suicides," the veterans groups wrote in court papers...."

Also see: 300,000 U.S. Troops Suffering PTSD

What a fucking MESS that LYING, LAW-BREAKING, MASS-MURDERING, TORTURING, WAR CRIMINAL shitlet is leaving this nation, readers.

And HE AIN'T EVEN DONE YET!!!

Oh, and I DON'T WANT to HEAR any LAME-ASS EXCUSES, either!!!!

I'm SICK of THOSE, too!!!!