More troops lost to suicide by John Donnelly (1-24-11 post @ C.Q./Congress.org)

[bobthedrummer]

For the second year in a row, the U.S. military has lost more troops to suicide than it has to combat in Iraq and Afghanistan.

http://www.congress.org/news/2011/01/24/more_troops_lost_to_suicide

[GodlessBiker]

1. Both numbers are a disgrace, but I don't know if one number being larger is better or worse.

[Stargazer99]

2. this is what happens when the powerful and monied are in control

the draft scares the hell out of them

[bobthedrummer]

3. from a former SOTU address given by a war criminal "...money trumps peace, sometimes..."

I read the news today too

Halliburton doubles profits (1-24-11 Dominic Rushe/The Guardian)
http://www.guardisn.co.uk/business/2011/jan/24/halliburton-doubles-profits-oil-services

[bobthedrummer]

4. Sobering pre-SOTU kick n/t

[NuclearDem]

5. It was the libruls and their support of the turrirists in afghanistan

theyre the ones who made these soldiers kill themselves the libruls are happy that they killed themselves they h8 hour shouldiers seriesly

:sarcasm:

[bobthedrummer]

6. kick