Veterans Aren’t Having Sarah Palin’s PTSD Scapegoating

“Palin is using PTSD as an excuse to shift blame away from her son’s domestic violence,” said Brandon Friedman, the former digital media director for the Department of Veterans Affairs.

He continued, “She never mentioned the actual victim. She portrayed her son as the victim, but never talked about his girlfriend, apparently crying and hiding under a bed because he beat her.

“The fact is, veterans who have PTSD are far, far more likely to harm themselves than they are to harm others,” he said.

Veterans Aren’t Having Sarah Palin’s PTSD Scapegoating

Yay, veterans and troops!

Vets To Palin: How Dare You Blame Obama For Your Son’s Criminal Acts? 

Vets To Palin: How Dare You Blame Obama For Your Son’s Criminal Acts? | Occupy Democrats

Usually “occupy” language has too much of hyperbole and rhetoric and the tone is full of itself to be of use to anyone outside the choir but this made me laugh. Palin’s son sounds like he was a psycho right off the old block way before GWB sent him to the sandbox. Wow, that family is the best argument for family planning, birth control, and abortions the country has ever seen.

Some military discharges mean no benefits after service ends 

No medical or mental health care. No subsidized college or work training. For many who leave the U.S. military with less-than-honorable discharges, including thousands who suffered injuries and anguish in Iraq, Afghanistan and elsewhere, standard veterans benefits are off limits.

Some military discharges mean no benefits after service ends – The Washington Post

hmmm

Former US Military Chief Admits Iraq Invasion Spawned ISIL 

The 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq fueled the creation of the Islamic State (ISIS) today and must serve as a warning against similar rash military intervention in Syria, a former U.S. intelligence chief said in an interview with German media on Sunday.

‘Huge Error’: Former US Military Chief Admits Iraq Invasion Spawned ISIS | Common Dreams | Breaking News & Views for the Progressive Community

hmmmm. And can we stop calling them Isis?