thinkprogress.org — Salon.com’s Mark Benjamin revealed last month that seriously injured U.S. soldiers are being dispatched back to Iraq. Now, one of those soldiers has stepped forward. "An MRI later showed that Thurman had lesions on the right parietal lobe of his brain, a condition that led to a 'don’t deploy' order — which the Army violated."
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majortom1981Apr 21, 2007
Yeah what ever. If you think I am lying go ahead. I do have them and i am perfectly normal. They were caused by a coma when I was 9. IT depends on where they are located. So dont go telling me That I dont know what I am talking about.
omessiahoApr 21, 2007
While I agree with starguy's sentament, sadly reality isnt black and white. In something like WWII we were preventing the world from being overrun by a few pretty f**ked up people. Iraq of course is totally different.Also who cares where the news is from? My limited experience backs this story up. Here's a few other examples.My mother recently passed away. At the time my little sister was in ther Persian Gulf supporting boat checks (what those captured British dudes did) as a medic. When she asked to come back home for the funeral her CO gave her a ton of s**t for it and has been "punishing" her since then. Here's another! There was a sailor on her ship who's legs were getting really big. Her doctor told her she just needed to lose weight and didnt have any problems (I guess she had an important job). It turns out she had tumors and is going to lose her leg!The simple truth is Rumsfeld f**ked up big time with his light military. The American soldiers are not police officers and arent trained that way. Sorry for the stories. I wanted people to see other effects the troop crunch is having.
elbridgegerryApr 21, 2007
"I Can't Believe It's Not Constitutional!"
madfusion15Apr 21, 2007
all retards should be sent over. i mean they just get in the way and are useless. represent
yodiggity2Apr 21, 2007
This isn't surprising. It's the next logical step in the Bush Administration's mismanagement of the war, right after sending thousands of troops to Iraq without proper training: <a class="user" href="http://www.thinkmoderate.com/2007/04/surge-troops-lack-proper-training.html">http://www.thinkmoderate.com/2007/04/surge-troops-lack-proper-training.html</a>I expect they'll be focusing next on how to reanimate the fallen to ship them out for a 5th or 6th tour.
johnlandesApr 21, 2007
If a man with an obvious brain injury can run the country, then why couldn't one fight?
radtseApr 21, 2007
I agree with johnhummel, although the next administration might not have to deal with a strained military. I'd say that there are pretty good chances that the next administration will pull troops out of Iraq, which will ease some of the burden on the troops. Then again, maybe factional infighting will be so bad that we go back in. It's hard to tell, but there are many things the administration can do to minimize the damage that occurs when our troops pull out.The Republican goal of domination of all 3 branches is basically gone. Republicans have suffered politically due to this war. I doubt they'll be able to win the next election. Even the Democratic candidates who supported the war are suffering now.
Closed AccountApr 22, 2007
Where's Imus when we need him!?
akronosApr 22, 2007
Ahh... It must have affected your ability to capitalize letters and use commas.
newsomelawJul 2, 2008
since there has been so much publicity on this tragic topic, the military seems to be starting some kind of action- screening troops BEFORE they are deployed.<a class="user" href="http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/blog/2008/06/more-effort-is-made-to-assist-brain-injured-soldiers/">http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/blog/2008/06/mor ...</a> Could it be an honest evaluation or just an attempt to discredit the "epidemic?"
newsomelawJul 2, 2008
since there has been so much publicity on this tragic topic, the military seems to be starting some kind of action- screening troops BEFORE they are deployed.<a class="user" href="http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/blog/2008/06/more-effort-is-made-to-assist-brain-injured-soldiers/">http://www.brainandspinalcord.org/blog/2008/06/mor ...</a> Could it be an honest evaluation or just an attempt to discredit the "epidemic?"
soupybootsJul 6, 2008
Wow, are you guys really that retarded? do you really think that the President has knowledge of every minute decision that is made in the military? I should hope not since that would make you either naive or just plain stupid. I'm betting on the latter.
soupybootsJul 6, 2008
You're dumb.
soupybootsJul 6, 2008
No modern day wartime president will achieve high approval ratings as long as liberal hippies are running around.
jcd55Oct 14, 2009
supercop, it sounds like you've been through a lot, and I hope you recover. Thanks for sharing your story. I know it's been a while since you posted, but if you read this: Have you found that a lot of troops will "hide" the fact that they need treatment physically/psychologically? It seems like a lot of folks don't want to admit that they need help. That said, those that DO admit it can recover: <a class="user" href="http://www.realwarriors.net/multimedia" rel="nofollow">http://www.realwarriors.net/multimedia</a>