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RosieG

How do you cut down/reduce VETS" suicide rates in the US ofA? By declaring more wars or by NOT?

The five-time fake bonespur draft dodger doesn't  have a clue about war other than that he DRAFT DODGED his way out of serving his country FIVE TIMES in one because his poppa was so very rich! He did go to military school  when he ws 13 which gives him all the knowledge he will ever need to send other people's kid  to serve and die. He is obtusely clueless. Butcha ya luv him anyway right? SIGH.

Posted - June 15, 2019
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  • 46117
    How about the treatment of First-Responders during the 911  ACTUAL National Emergency?

    I think a lot of suicides happened after the Government ignored their pleas for assistance after they all got sick.

    Watch A Furious Jon Stewart Shame Congress Over Funding For 9/11 First Responders

    By Ben Yakas
    June 11, 2019 2:50 p.m.
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    In the years since he has left The Daily Show, Jon Stewart has mostly remained out of the spotlight, give or take the occasional cameo on Late Show with Stephen Colbert or Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (or animal rescue). There's been one major exception to that: Stewart has routinely put his celebrity to good use by advocating on behalf of 9/11 first responders.

    Stewart returned to Washington today to appear before Congress yet again with several other NY lawmakers to call on Congress to provide additional funding for and to make permanent the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. And he did not mince words in expressing his anger and contempt that Congress continues to drag their feet on the issue—and that there were so many no-shows for the hearing.

    "As I sit here today, I can't help but think what an incredible metaphor this room is for the entire process that getting healthcare and benefits for 9/11 first responders has come to," Stewart said. "Behind me, a filled room of 9/11 first responders. And in front of me, a nearly empty Congress. Sick and dying, they brought themselves down here to speak to no one. Shameful. It's an embarrassment to the country and a stain on this institution and you should be ashamed of yourselves, for those who aren't here, but you won't be because accountability doesn't appear to be something that occurs in this chamber."

     
      June 15, 2019 11:29 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    Thank you for your reply and Happy Monday. I saw/heard Jon.
      June 17, 2019 2:56 AM MDT
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  • 4623
    I'm against war, but not against standing armed services as a precaution for self-defence.
    However, I suspect that military generals prefer to have a constant supply of war to give their soldiers experience. Probably mere war-exercises don't cut it when crunch time comes. If that theory is true - then I regard it as unethical - should be a war crime.

    Psychologists now know that PTSD can be prevented if a soldier receives counselling immediately after a traumatic event and in the weeks immediately following. If this became standard practice, returned veterans could readapt back into civilian life, making good citizens, workers, friends, spouses, and parents. I would have thought that would be well worth the investment of taxpayers' dollars in psychologist's fees.

      June 15, 2019 2:22 PM MDT
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  • 113301
    Hi bw. Well if there were no wars there'd be no need for the military. They'd be out of a job. So it behooves them to be open to fight wars and support the effort to find wars we can legitimately engage in. Even illegitimately. I wonder how fighting wars today differs from how they were fought in WW 1? Does increased weapon sophistication/variety ensure less loss of life? I'm gonna ask. I cannot imagine the horror of being armed with a weapon and killing others. To kill or be killed. Basic instinct is to survive. But the enemy changes all the time. There is no one constant BAD. It fluctuates. Pols play war games with human soldiers not toy. They do it so casually it seems to me. Thank you for your thoughtful reply and Happy Father's Day Sunday to thy and thine. Is Father's Day a big deal in your home? This post was edited by RosieG at June 16, 2019 8:44 PM MDT
      June 16, 2019 3:02 AM MDT
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  • 4623
    Possibly one main difference between WWI and today's warfare is the sophistication of the weaponry.
    In both times, weapons had evolved to a point where much of the killing was random - just luck whether you got struck or not. 
    That still applies in close up operations.
    But now, with drones, satellites, and long distance computer programmed bombs, the person who sets the weapon in motion is not so personally connected to the outcome of the strike. I believe military strategists regard this as an advantage because the operator is less likely to be traumatised by the killing and wounding he or she causes.
    I'm like you, Rosie. I would never wish to be directly involved in a war. If I'd had to directly defend my children, I would not have hesitated. If there had been a world war during my life, I'd have chosen to go as a paramedic, messenger or cook.
      June 16, 2019 8:52 PM MDT
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  • 113301
    Thank you for your thoughtful and HELPFUL reply bw. I tend to think in terms of black/white, on/off, yes/no, up/down. That's just the way my mind works. So I never thought of the alternatives you listed. Not once! More's the pity. I LOVE to cook so if I  hd a choice that's how I could serve my country in the military. I'm not made of the "right stuff" to be paramedic and I'm not sure what being a messenger would involve. But cooking I know and enjoy. Thanks for broadening my thinking and Happy Monday to you! :)
      June 17, 2019 2:54 AM MDT
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