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well at least ONE guy got it right.
The important factor there, if this was a true story, was the number of suicides among VETERANS.
It did NOT specify IRAQ veterans or any other sort.
It's sad either way. I don;t happen to support any political party, so don;t jump my ass on that.
What I DO support is honest information, with no slant. Unfortunately, there is precious little there to support.
This country has literally tens of millions of veterans. From WW1 (yes, there are a few still living) to the current conflict. Of more interest would be a detailed analysis of the ages of those who committed suicide and the conflicts they served in, if any.
Someone else posted, correctly, that the USA has more people on active duty around the world than any nation. Other countries do NOT have the same numbers of military nor the same number serving in foreign lands. So that is not an accurate gauge. You simply cannot compare the military forces of say, Monaco, to the sheer numbers and the efforts that the USA puts forth. And that is NOT meant with any disrespect.
The fall of the USSR resulted in someon (Possibly us) nominating the USA to be the good ole peacekeeper for the world. We have sometimes succeeded and often failed.
But. . who the fuck else has stepped up to the plate and EVEN TRIED?
The new French president made an intersting statement that essentially came down to this:
As misguided as the US is, maybe, just maybe, it's time to stop all the useless criticism and actually offer some SOLUTIONS.
Good thinking, and I hope the US will be willing to listen.
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