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FairWinds

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10. I'm also a member of Veterans For Peace . .

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Tue May 17, 2016, 01:26 PM

May 2016

Bergdahl is only one of thousands of troops who are experiencing
psychological distress or worse . .

As long as the USA sends young people out to kill for the empire,
many will come back deeply scarred psychologically.

The magnitude of the problem is stunning.

Here is an article I wrote on the subject . .

http://www.juancole.com/2015/09/bowe-bergdahl-psychology.html

(BTW, I find it infuriating that the Trumpster regularly singles Bergdahl out
for denunciation.)

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Bowe Bergdahl trial delayed until February � under next president [View all] Eugene May 2016 OP

A rediculous persecution. blackspade May 2016 #1

either hrc or trump could produce a show trial to show they are strong with the military dembotoz May 2016 #2

He suffered enough Marrah_G May 2016 #3

A POW from Vietnam says: Free Bowe Bergdahl DinahMoeHum May 2016 #4

I agree... Javaman May 2016 #17

So members of the military are not entitled to a "speedy" trial? yellowcanine May 2016 #5

The defense is the one filing the motions to delay. former9thward May 2016 #7

The delay is about the defense access to classified documents. yellowcanine May 2016 #9

That presumes the defense team and Bergdahl want a speedy trial Lurks Often May 2016 #11

These types of things are not at all unusual jberryhill May 2016 #28

That dude suffered enough from his own stupidity. Rafale May 2016 #6

Hope he gets the max and rots.... TipTok May 2016 #8

Nice. truebrit71 May 2016 #19

I'm also a member of Veterans For Peace . . FairWinds May 2016 #10

Never should have been in the army in the first place. Brickbat May 2016 #12

No, that much was clear from Serial alarimer May 2016 #13

Same same. Brickbat May 2016 #15

If it's President Trump, he'll probably have him summarily executed on the White House lawn.... Tommy_Carcetti May 2016 #14

He's also going to need a lifetime of medical care . . FairWinds May 2016 #16

He can get it at Leavenworth... TipTok May 2016 #18

Snark alert . . FairWinds May 2016 #20

If I wander off alone and unannounced off my FOB... TipTok May 2016 #21

And what is "their job"? FairWinds May 2016 #22

Jobs were wide and varied ... Especially back then... TipTok May 2016 #23

Here is your mission . . FairWinds May 2016 #24

Way to promote the crazy vet stereotype... TipTok May 2016 #25

Dumb wars and engaging in torture create mentally ill veterans . . FairWinds May 2016 #26

There is a difference between awareness... TipTok May 2016 #27

Alert DashOneBravo May 2016 #29

Ha... TipTok May 2016 #30