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Wednesday, March 02, 2005

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The Ravages of War (Warning: Graphic)

A recent study by the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that about 17% of returning Iraq veterans are suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Urban combat, and particularly the unpredictable violence at close quarters, has contributed greatly to the psychological damage of the war.

To learn more about the mental strain of war, click here.


The pictures and stories below are intended to help civilians better understand the effect of the war on the troops fighting it, and the difficulties veterans face as they attempt to cope with their war experience and readjust to civilian life.


Warning: the materials below are extremely graphic.

http://optruth.com/main.cfm?actionId=globalShowStaticContent&screenKey=hear&htmlId=1549

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