Suicides and combat deaths in the U.S. military

By Michael J.W. Stickings

This is horrible:

The number of suicides among veterans of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan may exceed the combat death toll because of inadequate mental health care, the U.S. government's top psychiatric researcher said.

Thanks for supporting the troops, Mr. Bush (and the rest of you warmongers).

(For more, see Hilzoy's excellent post at Obsidian Wings.)