Beloved War Veteran Commits Suicide

[Feral Child]

94. Not attacking your position.

You are correct that this suicide was not caused by Obama's announcement. It does seem, and perhaps is, a deliberate linking for political reasons.

That said, it is somewhat excused by the thematic intent. I'll try to explain:

Jacob George has committed suicide. His (very tragic) demise was, without doubt, instigated by the trauma he endured in multiple tours of a vicious, ugly and needless war.

His death should serve as a reminder of the tragically broken lives that those wars have cost his generation, and that renewed war will continue the damage to more young people.

That's the connection, the theme that continuing these adventures-for-profit will devastate more young people.
We cannot keep shoving our youth into the mangle of imperialism without producing more casualties, on the battlefield and off.

I bristled at first at the seeming "direct" connection, but was able to relax and accept the validity of the article after a second reading.

Just my perspective, NYC_SKP. Not saying your perspective is invalid.