2007-12-20 06:38:13 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Suicide is not conclusive to this war and has nothing to do with the thought of the war being justified or not.
2007-12-20 06:46:33 · answer #1 · answered by LadySable 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I doubt it--at least in general. The effects on the military of being stuck with fighting anjust wararebeing seen in the dwindling recruitment, need for lowering recruiting standards, and the hiigh rates of retirement among senior officers, a swell as a general degrading of the quality of our military.
The suicides are linked more to the lack of support for the troops by the Bush administration--especially the abusive practice ofrequiring repeated and extend deployment to combat. Thatis something that the US has never done--even in World War 2. It is nothing less than a gross disregardforthe troops to ignore the fact tha tcompat is extraordinarily stressful and that there are limits to what people can take.
2007-12-20 14:49:08 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Suicides always increase during war. The other thing is that suicides in the general population are higher than decades ago. There are a lot more people who cannot deal with their own emotions than before I think.
Regardless, it has nothing to do with your OPINION that the war is unjust. War is traumatizing you know.
2007-12-20 14:45:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The suicide rate in the Army was higher last year, not the entire military.
Those in the military support our president, they support the reason we are in Iraq and are proud to serve their country. In addition to the stress of war, the conditions, being away from family they have to listen to people who don't know what they are talking about accusing them of wrong doing.
Every group of people has their suicides, the Army's is a little higher than civilians. Their stress is a little higher. Perhaps in a moment of despair they read something written by people like you and wondered why they should continue. They temporarily lost sight of the fact that the majority of people at home support them and their mission, are proud of them, are praying for them and want them home safe.
Were you even remotely aware that Reps and Dems alike have said since 1991 that we had to get rid of Saddam and turn Iraq around? U.S. policy has not changed toward countries that support terrorists. Selfish politicians twist events to their own advantage, putting themselves ahead of the best interests of our country, because they can count on a certain segment of society to support them without thought. People who think you can reason with terrorists.
You are either for our troops or against them. They know what they are doing and why, even if you don't. They only need your support. If you can't muster that, either don't add to their stress and depression or have the decency not to gloat or pretend horror when the stress and depression you contribute to hurts them.
2007-12-20 15:07:30 · answer #4 · answered by Deb D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know that they only started tallying the rate of military suicides in the late 80's? That means that this is the first actual war that we have gone through since they started counting. So making this kind of conclusion is really misleading. Suicide rate was never tallied during Vietnam, WW1, Korea, War Between the States.....
And you have to consider suicide statistics in general.....which are way up.
2007-12-20 14:47:21 · answer #5 · answered by smellyfoot ™ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You'll have to ask them. But good job using their death to advance your own agenda. I put this right up there with the democrats who claim to respect the military while at the same time doing everything they can to insult them and undermine their mission...right Sen. Kerry?
Still, that 'record' is only slightly higher than the public at large. And then you have to consider the fact that the military is always under more pressure than the public at large. It just goes with the territory/occupation. Still, any suicide, particularly among these incredible people, is a tragedy.
2007-12-20 14:49:32 · answer #6 · answered by The emperor has no clothes 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The suicides and rate of post traumatic stress syndrome (1/3 of our soldiers are being diagnosed with it) are linked to multiple tours of duty, which are getting longer, with little time in between. I know a 30 year old man who is on his 3rd tour of duty. He's a very stable guy but has to take Zoloft to get through it.
2007-12-20 14:43:41 · answer #7 · answered by katydid 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No i think the suicides are linked to PTSD which really isn't linked at all to an "unjust war".
2007-12-20 14:41:55 · answer #8 · answered by Hawai'i 4 · 6⤊ 3⤋
Do you really think they are even in the remotely same state of mind of us back here in the states?
2007-12-20 14:43:59 · answer #9 · answered by Phil M 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No.
Long deployments, foul conditions, and combat weariness are all contributing factors.
Soldiers don't politicize their missions.
2007-12-20 14:43:05 · answer #10 · answered by MrOrph 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋