Thursday, February 5, 2009

More Soldiers Committed Suicide In January Than Killed By Al Qaeda


From The Daily News:

Shocking new figures show the number of soldiers who committed suicide in January could top the number of soldiers killed in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan last month.

In a rare move, the Army released monthly suicide data Thursday to highlight the growing problem. Last week, Army officials said its suicide rates were at their highest in nearly 30 years.

Last year, 128 soldiers committed suicide and another 15 suspected cases are pending. Last month, Army officials believe that 24 soldiers killed themselves - compared with just four in January 2008.

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My Comment: Another example of how casualties of wars never end when the war ends.

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