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Old 05-26-2012, 11:32 AM
 
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FEEDS THE RICH WHILE IT BURIES THE POOR – A VETERAN COMMITS SUICIDE EVERY 80 MINUTES « The Burning Platform


we as a nation need to stop war mongering tactics
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Old 05-26-2012, 11:42 AM
 
Location: Maryland
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How often does your average person commit suicide?
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Old 05-26-2012, 11:45 AM
 
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How often does your average person commit suicide?

not as much as vets..
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Old 05-26-2012, 11:49 AM
 
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How often does your average person commit suicide?
I believe it's every fifteen minutes.
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Old 05-26-2012, 11:50 AM
 
Location: MASSACHUSETTS
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Some of the best most inspirational movies ever are war movies so I really think it would be a shame if we stopped starting wars
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Old 05-26-2012, 11:51 AM
 
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The statistic I heard is that more Iraq and Afghanistan Vets have died from suicide than from combat.
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Old 05-26-2012, 11:57 AM
 
Location: OCEAN BREEZES AND VIEWS SAN CLEMENTE
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That is not only sad, but very disturbing as well. But i think most of us can analyze, the reasoning behind so many of the suicides.
Really sad indeed.
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Old 05-26-2012, 11:59 AM
 
Location: Flyover Country
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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/15/op...qc9pHuzTI3lwXQ
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Old 05-26-2012, 12:41 PM
 
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This does not matter under obama it only matters when a republican is president and they need to stir their base to vote for their candidate.
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Old 05-26-2012, 12:44 PM
 
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Wonder how many AQ folks commit suicide?
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