The Hell of War Comes Home: Newspaper Series Documents Murder, Suicide, Kidnappings by Iraq Vets

Democracy Now | Jul. 30, 2009 (Interview)

(Audio - streaming) A startling two-part series published in the Gazette newspaper of Colorado Springs titled “Casualties of War” examines a part of war seldom discussed by the media or government officials: the difficulty of returning to civilian life after being trained to be a killer. .... The Army unit’s murder rate is 114 times the rate for Colorado Springs. We speak with the reporter who broke the story and get the Army’s response. Full Story »

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Subjects: World, Sci/Tech, Health
Topics: War, Psychology
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Posted by: Posted by Subramanya Sastry - Jul 30, 2009 - 11:10 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Dwight Rousu (review), Tanya J. Maurer (review)
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Dwight Rousu
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 by Dwight Rousu - Jul. 30, 2009

Gripping shocking stories of war crimes and the destruction of soldiers' personalities leading to horrific crimes after return to Colorado. Military disregard for mental health issues in veterans returning from the illegal offensive invasion and occupation of Iraq.

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Tanya J. Maurer
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 by Tanya J. Maurer - Aug. 3, 2009

The stories here of returning soldiers echo the horrors and regrets expressed in the Seattle Winter Soldier testimony.

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  • Casualties of War, Part I: The hell of war comes home

    Colorado Springs Gazette by Dave Philipps | Jul. 30, 2009 (Investigative Report)
    Before the murders started, Anthony Marquez’s mom dialed his sergeant at Fort Carson to warn that her son was poised to kill. It was February 2006, and the 21-year-old ...
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  • Casualties of War, Part II: Warning signs

    gazette.com, The Gazette by Dave Philipps | Jul. 28, 2009 (Investigative Report)
    After coming home from Iraq, 21-year-old medic Bruce Bastien was driving with his Army buddy Louis Bressler, 24, when they spotted a woman walking to work on a Colorado ...
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  • Obama’s Military Is Spying on U.S. Peace Groups

    TruthDig by Amy Goodman | Jul. 28, 2009 (News Report)
    Anti-war activists in Olympia, Wash., have exposed Army spying and infiltration of their groups, as well as intelligence gathering by the Air Force, the federal Capitol Police ...
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  • Casualties of War, Part I: The hell of war comes home

    axisoflogic.com, The Gazette by Dave Philipps | Jul. 26, 2009 (Investigative Report)
    Before the murders started, Anthony Marquez’s mom dialed his sergeant at Fort Carson to warn that her son was poised to kill. It was February 2006, and the 21-year-old ...
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