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David Botti
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Jan 14, 2008 04:18 PM
Over the weekend the New York Times published an in-depth look
at murders committed by current war veterans in the United States. In
what the article called a "quiet phenomenon" many of these crimes were
said to be in part the result of emotional trauma caused by the
veterans' wartime experiences. Through it's investigation the Times
reported 121 confirmed murders committed by veterans, while also saying
there were probably more. There's no central database that keeps track
of such figures.
Here are some of the major facts presented by the Times:
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