More soldiers died from suicide in January than from combat operations

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jpeyton

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Originally posted by: Corn
Originally posted by: jpeyton
This is due to a lack of flowers and/or candy from the Iraqis who greet them on the streets.

You are one disturbed person, seek professional help.
Yet clearly not as disturbed as the soldiers painting the walls with their own brain matter. Go figure.
 

Red Dawn

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Originally posted by: jpeyton
Originally posted by: Corn
Originally posted by: jpeyton
This is due to a lack of flowers and/or candy from the Iraqis who greet them on the streets.

You are one disturbed person, seek professional help.
Yet clearly not as disturbed as the soldiers painting the walls with their own brain matter. Go figure.

Ya know fuckhead the stress of war has a devastating effect on people, especially those who wage it. You celebrating their deaths is beyond contempt.
 

OCGuy

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Originally posted by: jpeyton
Originally posted by: Corn
Originally posted by: jpeyton
This is due to a lack of flowers and/or candy from the Iraqis who greet them on the streets.

You are one disturbed person, seek professional help.
Yet clearly not as disturbed as the soldiers painting the walls with their own brain matter. Go figure.

You are officially a piece of shit.
 

palehorse

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Originally posted by: jpeyton
Originally posted by: Corn
Originally posted by: jpeyton
This is due to a lack of flowers and/or candy from the Iraqis who greet them on the streets.

You are one disturbed person, seek professional help.
Yet clearly not as disturbed as the soldiers painting the walls with their own brain matter. Go figure.

Just when I thought you could never become a larger fuckstain in my eyes, you go and set the bar that much lower...

GFY.
 

jpeyton

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Originally posted by: Ocguy31
You are officially a piece of shit.
I think that's the third time you've said that.

Originally posted by: Corn
Of course that video montage makes you smile.
What does it make you do?

Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Ya know fuckhead the stress of war has a devastating effect on people, especially those who it's waged against. You celebrating their deaths is beyond contempt.
Which is also true. theflyingpig is an obvious example, but 5+ years of hearing similar things can often create a foil.

Originally posted by: theflyingpig
You need to work on your reading comprehension. I like seeing dead Iraqis, IED attacks are a little too boring for me. I like seeing the bodies of the innocent Iraqis splattered on the walls of their own homes. Please find more of those. Thanks!
 

Cellulose

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Originally posted by: jpeyton
Originally posted by: theflyingpig
Please google and post more death and destruction. I love it.
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Enjoy! ;)

This may seem like an obvious question to some, but how many of those likely resulted in the death of the vehicle occupants? (90%?)
 

jpeyton

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Originally posted by: Farang
wow this thread went downhill..
That comes from the tendency of posters in this forum to resort to name-calling when they don't agree with something, instead of simply ignoring it.
 

Farang

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Originally posted by: jpeyton
Originally posted by: Farang
wow this thread went downhill..
That comes from the tendency of posters in this forum to resort to name-calling when they don't agree with something, instead of simply ignoring it.

No it comes from you sayings some inflammatory shit to get attention for yourself. 'This'll really rile them up. . .' I could see why it would upset a current service member or just about anyone.. to me you act like I might have when I was 10 years old when I wanted attention.
 

Red Dawn

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Originally posted by: jpeyton
Originally posted by: Farang
wow this thread went downhill..
That comes from the tendency of posters in this forum to resort to name-calling when they don't agree with something, instead of simply ignoring it.
Then there's your tendency to troll.

 

jpeyton

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Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Originally posted by: jpeyton
Originally posted by: Farang
wow this thread went downhill..
That comes from the tendency of posters in this forum to resort to name-calling when they don't agree with something, instead of simply ignoring it.
Then there's your tendency to troll.
My so called "troll" post implies that the root cause of the high suicide rate is the fact that we weren't greeted as liberators in Iraq (e.g. the flowers/candy), instead starting a war/occupation that put 100,000 Iraqi civilians into the ground.

Although the original wording was a lot catchier.
 

Moonbeam

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I seen a Mother who pulled her kid from the street just in time to keep him from being hit. She then proceeded to beat the shit out of him in relief.
 

Red Dawn

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Originally posted by: jpeyton
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Originally posted by: jpeyton
Originally posted by: Farang
wow this thread went downhill..
That comes from the tendency of posters in this forum to resort to name-calling when they don't agree with something, instead of simply ignoring it.
Then there's your tendency to troll.
My so called "troll" post implies that the root cause of the high suicide rate is the fact that we weren't greeted as liberators in Iraq (e.g. the flowers/candy), instead starting a war/occupation that put 100,000 Iraqi civilians into the ground.

Although the original wording was a lot more inflammatory and trollish.
Fixed
 

StageLeft

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Originally posted by: Moonbeam
I seen a Mother who pulled her kid from the street just in time to keep him from being hit. She then proceeded to beat the shit out of him in relief.
LOL, you are something else, Moonbeam.

This thread should be put into the internet hall of fame or something--it's got all the key characteristics of what I would create if I were trying to create a quintessential "typical internet forum thread" thread.

 

nobodyknows

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Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
Originally posted by: Skoorb
Originally posted by: BrunoPuntzJones
The Army's confirmed rate of suicides in 2008 was 20.2 per 100,000 soldiers. The nation's suicide rate was 19.5 per 100,000 people in 2005, the most recent figure available, Army officials said last month.
If that's true, this is not news, except to say that very few soldiers are currently dying in combat operations.

2005 was before the current recession, so I would imagine that current civilian suicide rates are higher now than then. Therefore, this is obviously due to reduced combat related deaths. Strange they chose to report a reduction in combat related deaths using a comparison to suicides.
I wonder what the rates were in the Services before they extended Combat Tours?

Also what is the rate for a comparable cross sample. I would guess the soldiers suicide rate is higher.

They need to get them home/rotated/something!!!

 

RichardE

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Originally posted by: Cellulose
Originally posted by: jpeyton
Originally posted by: theflyingpig
Please google and post more death and destruction. I love it.
Text

Enjoy! ;)

This may seem like an obvious question to some, but how many of those likely resulted in the death of the vehicle occupants? (90%?)

It is why he likes them. Jpeyton doesn't truly understand his own reasons for hate, he is a disillusioned troll who lost it when he realized he had no real power in regards to the war. He accused the right of being bloodthirsty, but he is just as bloodthirsty as them when he rejoices in the dead of soldiers.
 

Nebor

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Originally posted by: jpeyton
Originally posted by: Corn
Originally posted by: jpeyton
This is due to a lack of flowers and/or candy from the Iraqis who greet them on the streets.

You are one disturbed person, seek professional help.
Yet clearly not as disturbed as the soldiers painting the walls with their own brain matter. Go figure.

That was really uncalled for. If you were a child, I'd tell you to sit in a corner and think about what you said.
 

Corn

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Originally posted by: jpeyton
Originally posted by: Corn
Of course that video montage makes you smile.
What does it make you do?

I often wonder how a lefty like yourself reconciles the cruel, inhumane, and uncivilized behavior you often display which is the anthesis of the "progressive" modus operandi. Unlike yourself, the 10 seconds of that video I witnessed, as well as the other picture you linked to earlier, makes me feel sad.
 

Moonbeam

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Originally posted by: RichardE
Originally posted by: Cellulose
Originally posted by: jpeyton
Originally posted by: theflyingpig
Please google and post more death and destruction. I love it.
Text

Enjoy! ;)

This may seem like an obvious question to some, but how many of those likely resulted in the death of the vehicle occupants? (90%?)

It is why he likes them. Jpeyton doesn't truly understand his own reasons for hate, he is a disillusioned troll who lost it when he realized he had no real power in regards to the war. He accused the right of being bloodthirsty, but he is just as bloodthirsty as them when he rejoices in the dead of soldiers.

I think, if you had any sense of charity, you could try to expand your vision to include what those opposed to the war experience when our troops die. For you, perhaps, you see heroes who fell protecting your freedom. For them, what they see is cannon fodder, fools whose belief in stupid men like Bush, have gotten them killed. Nobody listens, the men march off to die, willing victims of their irrational mentality. The waste of human life is pathetic and enraging for some, and the powerless to change it is a curse they have to bear. They beat the soldier because they love him, just like you do with your different perspective. It is the rage of frustration and helplessness. Poor dear soldiers, how we waste your lives you give so willingly. Beautiful lives ended way too early.
 

feralkid

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Originally posted by: MovingTarget
The effective mental healthcare for soldiers is on par with what uninsured citizens have - next to nothing. Sure, it is available, but military culture itself tends to discourage taking advantage of it in a lot of cases. A soldier may not want to lose his/her livelihood just because they went to see a shrink. It is sad and a problem that needs to be dealt with.

Even insured citizens usually get crap mental health treatment. Perhaps one or two 15 minute sessions with an actual psychiatrist, then shunted over to a Psych nurse, then take your meds and get lost, usually.
 
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Originally posted by: Skoorb
Originally posted by: Moonbeam
I seen a Mother who pulled her kid from the street just in time to keep him from being hit. She then proceeded to beat the shit out of him in relief.
LOL, you are something else, Moonbeam.

This thread should be put into the internet hall of fame or something--it's got all the key characteristics of what I would create if I were trying to create a quintessential "typical internet forum thread" thread.

not enough Hitler references
 

RichardE

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Originally posted by: Moonbeam
Originally posted by: RichardE
Originally posted by: Cellulose
Originally posted by: jpeyton
Originally posted by: theflyingpig
Please google and post more death and destruction. I love it.
Text

Enjoy! ;)

This may seem like an obvious question to some, but how many of those likely resulted in the death of the vehicle occupants? (90%?)

It is why he likes them. Jpeyton doesn't truly understand his own reasons for hate, he is a disillusioned troll who lost it when he realized he had no real power in regards to the war. He accused the right of being bloodthirsty, but he is just as bloodthirsty as them when he rejoices in the dead of soldiers.

I think, if you had any sense of charity, you could try to expand your vision to include what those opposed to the war experience when our troops die. For you, perhaps, you see heroes who fell protecting your freedom. For them, what they see is cannon fodder, fools whose belief in stupid men like Bush, have gotten them killed. Nobody listens, the men march off to die, willing victims of their irrational mentality. The waste of human life is pathetic and enraging for some, and the powerless to change it is a curse they have to bear. They beat the soldier because they love him, just like you do with your different perspective. It is the rage of frustration and helplessness. Poor dear soldiers, how we waste your lives you give so willingly. Beautiful lives ended way too early.

I know what you are saying, but I don't agree with you Moonbeam sorry. They can find another way to vent there frustrations besides wishing dead on people from blind hatred at a administration.
 

AFMatt

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Originally posted by: jpeyton
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Originally posted by: jpeyton
Originally posted by: Farang
wow this thread went downhill..
That comes from the tendency of posters in this forum to resort to name-calling when they don't agree with something, instead of simply ignoring it.
Then there's your tendency to troll.
My so called "troll" post implies that the root cause of the high suicide rate is the fact that we weren't greeted as liberators in Iraq (e.g. the flowers/candy), instead starting a war/occupation that put 100,000 Iraqi civilians into the ground.

Although the original wording was a lot catchier.

You don't have a f'n clue how we are greeted in Iraq, you f'in idiot. Troll you stupid crap somewhere else.
 

MotF Bane

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Originally posted by: jpeyton
Originally posted by: Corn
Originally posted by: jpeyton
This is due to a lack of flowers and/or candy from the Iraqis who greet them on the streets.

You are one disturbed person, seek professional help.
Yet clearly not as disturbed as the soldiers painting the walls with their own brain matter. Go figure.

You're a fucking retard.