Comments on: Suicides Seen Among Vets Treated By VA

CBS News: VA Patient Data Reveals Growing Number Of Suicide Attempts By Veterans

[donbl1]

Both age groups (Iraq and Vietnam) saw huge jumps with the Vietnam group by far the largest.

Is it related to the medicine they are being given by the VA?

[vet999999]

Suicides climbing is no surprise given how unpopular this war is. Soldiers get depressed when they realize that they''''''''re being sent to fight for nothing more then the profit of a few already rich people and nothing else. The realization that this war has nothing to do with defending America or fighting for freedom or stopping terrorism, but was started just to make money would depress anyone.

Posted by SgtRDS at 12:17 PM : Mar 21, 2008
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You are entitled to your opinion, but how is this helping the returning vets? Don''t they feel bad enough already? People faced with very difficult situations have to make very difficult choices and this constant harping on how their efforts are worthless or they made criminal choices do not help.

[donbl1]

The largest suicide group was the Vietnam veteran age group.

Why?

[naucoming4u]

Suicides climbing is no surprise given how unpopular this war is. Soldiers get depressed when they realize that they''''re being sent to fight for nothing more then the profit of a few already rich people and nothing else. The realization that this war has nothing to do with defending America or fighting for freedom or stopping terrorism, but was started just to make money would depress anyone.

Posted by SgtRDS at 12:17 PM : Mar 21, 2008
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Very well said Sarge. I couldn''t agree more.

[vet999999]

I wonder, and this is a serious question, how much of the doubt, guilt etc that a veteran bears when he/she returns is created or elevated by the garbage the press puts out? THis war, and Vietnam, the press is painting our troops as war criminals and I cannot help but think this makes it harder on the people trying to transisition from a very trusting environment to this cut throat society.

[sgtrds]

Suicides climbing is no surprise given how unpopular this war is. Soldiers get depressed when they realize that they''re being sent to fight for nothing more then the profit of a few already rich people and nothing else. The realization that this war has nothing to do with defending America or fighting for freedom or stopping terrorism, but was started just to make money would depress anyone.

[vet999999]

"The data reveals a marked overall increase - from 462 attempts in 2000 to 790 in 2007."

Wonder what rocket scientist was impressed with these number...prior to 2000 we were not at war...coulda had someting to do with it...ya think? Way to go CBS. We would be better served if the conversation was about how to transition people back to this back stabbing civilian life...that is the real issue.

[sgtrds]

namesnames

that a Lie

I have been in the VA system for 30 years

it was gutted by BUSH to pay for his war

it worked fine until some'''' heck of a job'''' bushie

took over

Posted by joyous88 at 11:08 AM : Mar 21, 2008

I agree. I''ve always had good service at the VA (granted I only used them a few times) and so have most of the vets I know, until the last few years. The idea that the VA has always been scr*ewed up makes for some good movies, but it''s a myth.

[hotpaulie]

King George is a war criminal and should be treated as one. Waterboarding is not out of the question.
God bless all you veterans, and don''t be afraid to ask for help if you need it. You are not alone.

[randynason]

Maybe it''s because the administration hasn''t cared to address the PTS situation adequately. I keep tellin'' ya, we need to get WAR CRIMES on the Congressional agenda. What the people have allowed to go on for five years now is illegal and immoral and the administration needs to be held accountable.