David Botti
Former army sergeant Kristofer Goldsmith told the landmark hearing of "lawless murders, looting and the abuse of countless Iraqis." He spoke of the psychologically fragile men and women who return from Iraq to find little help or treatment offered from official circles. Goldsmith said he had "self-medicated" for several months to treat the wounds of the war...Another soldier told AFP he had to boost his medication to treat anxiety and social agoraphobia -- two of many lingering mental wounds he carries since his deployments in Iraq -- before testifying. A group of veterans in the packed hearing room gazed blankly as their comrades' testimonies shattered the official version that the U.S. effort in Iraq is succeeding. Almost to a man, the testifiers denounced serious flaws in the chain of command in Iraq.
deebee1222:
You are absolutely correct. These guys are cowards and traitors. You should show them what a man is, deebee1222, by enlisting yourself. Your country needs you to protect freedom!
THREE CHEERS for Sgt. Chiroux. I suypport him all the way. I saw the documentary Body of War which portrays the life of a severely disabled Iraqi war veteran. No one has a right to talk about Iraq unless they have seen that movie - as well as the Ghosts of Abu Ghraib. I'd urge everyone to suppport VoteVets.org. It's an organization dedicated to electing Iraqi war veterans to Congress. I support the troops. I want to bring them home. And I also donate to VoteVets. Everyone who supports the troops should follow suit.
This guy is no coward, that's for sure.