Record number of suicides in US Army

Record number of suicides in US Army

09.22.08 posted by pondy 222 views 2 comments
The U.S. Army is nearing a grim statistic: The number of soldiers who committed suicide this year is on pace to be an all-time high. The record was set in 2007 when there were 115 suicides. It now appears that the 2008 figure will be higher. Will Bush take action on this?
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an unjust war that had dragged on for too long, the unending occupation of another sovereign state, has its effects on the soldiers.

soldiers are not programmed droids.
they think and feel too,
and they feel something has gone amiss.

there's nothing bush can do,
even if he brings them home,
there is economic problems awaiting them.

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