KILLING THEM SOFTLY

Uncle Sam should hang his head in shame over the record suicide rate for active duty servicemen. 154 suicides were reported in the first 155 days of 2012, up 18% from last year and 16% above the previous record year for suicides in 2009. Suicides far outnumber combat deaths in Afghanistan.


Whatever the myriad of reasons for military suicides, it doesn't help that the American propaganda machine endlessly promotes the mystical bravery and selflessness of ordinary men and women sent to fight, kill and die in senseless, murderous and bankrupting wars that have much more to do with maintaining the power and glory of the military-Industrial-Congressional Complex than defending our freedom.

To reduce the military suicide rate, end these self destructive overseas wars of occupation. It will also reduce the untold thousands of civilian causalities we needlessly inflict upon those hapless lands Uncle Sam chooses to conquer.