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Old Aug 14, 2007, 07:47 AM
KathyM KathyM is offline
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Is it really wise to send PTSD victims back into a war zone to "win hearts and minds" of strangers? Is it really wise to send PTSD victims to a war zone to kill only those with a "dirty heart" - can our brave soldiers really shoot straight under such pressure?

Ya know, this country DEMANDS we support our troops during war-time, while the government provides for them. Makes sense to me to have friends and family at home praying for their safety.

However, there should be EQUAL DEMAND for support when they return home - for the rest of their lives. This includes the ones who come home angry and "dangerous to society" because they are left without a job and a home and can no longer fit into society. They are STILL our heroes, and they wouldn't be in that condition if we hadn't sent them over there in the first place.

I hope and pray our young soldiers don't end up imprisoned in a jail cell or tied up on a hospital bed after they return from serving their country.