Senators Want VA Official Out For Suicide Cover Up


	Senators Want VA Official Out For Suicide Cover Up

reimers

4-24-2008 10:40 PM

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4-25-2008 11:13 AM

dmegivern

Why isn't this suicidal troops-gate a bigger story?

4-25-2008 12:00 PM

skwirlinator

about 1,000 suicide attempts per month among veterans in our medical facilities.

Shouldn't these deaths also be attributed to the death toll of the war?
Of the 1000, how many would have suicided if not for the war?

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