The Invisible Wounds of War - Democratic Underground

GoLeft TV

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Wed Apr-15-09 01:49 PM
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The Invisible Wounds of War

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Increasingly we're hearing reports of soldiers returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan and committing acts of violence against their spouses, girlfriends, or other people close to them. While the VA has been slow to diagnose these mental problems as post traumatic stress, the symptoms are clearly visible from these "invisible wounds." Mike Papantonio of Air America's Ring of Fire talks with author Ann Jones about these wounds, and what needs to be done to prevent the violence that's occurring all over our country.

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AllenVanAllen

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Wed Apr-15-09 05:22 PM
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1. The flames are all long gone but the pain lingers on

Edited on Wed Apr-15-09 05:22 PM by AllenVanAllen

and as a society we all will all pay the price.

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