...Democratic senator demands VA end coverup. Give exact numbers on vet suicides
Harry Hope
The issue came to a head recently when an e-mail written by VA’s top
mental health doctor came to light.
The e-mail read:
“Shh! Our suicide prevention coordinators are identifying about 1,000
suicide attempts per month among the veterans we see in our medical
facilities. Is this something we should (carefully) address ourselves
in some sort of release before somebody stumbles on it?”
Dr. Ira Katz, author of the letter, later told Congress his words were
“unfortunate”
http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/05/military_vasuicides_datarequest_051508w/
Friday May 16, 2008
Senator demands exact numbers on vet suicides
By Kelly Kennedy - Staff writer
After several hearings spent trying to learn the exact numbers of
suicides among veterans, the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee has
formally requested exact data.
In a letter, Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, chairman of the committee,
asked the Veterans Affairs Department for the total number of vets who
have committed suicide or attempted it,
the number of vets who were under VA care when they committed or
attempted suicide,
what VA is doing to improve outreach and care for veterans ages 30 to
64,
and all VA’s health care quality assurance reviews relating to suicide
over the past three years.
“We will not know the true cost of war until we know the true rate of
suicide among veterans,” Akaka said in a prepared statement.
“Until the VA mental health care system meets the needs of those who
have served, we will continue to see the tragic consequence of veteran
suicides.”
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Another Republican administration "accomplishment". Wonder if the
Repugs are wearing their flag pins this morning.
Harry
Harry Dope
Harry Dope
English-Elephant
> More lies and made up shit from Soros & Hope
Hi,
Where's the harm in the VA releasing the information, it can only
help.
Thanks
kim
<petes...@SNIPITgmail.com> wrote:
>On Fri, 16 May 2008 08:36:43 -0400, "Harry Dope"
><Pres.McCain'0...@earthlink.com> wrote:
>
>>More lies and made up shit from Soros & Hope
>
>Oh, really, Dopey? That so,is it, Dopey? So, in your stupid asshole fantasy
>universe, Dopey, the ARMY TIMES is now controlled by George Soros and our
>very own Harry Hope?
>
>Gee, who knew? Congratulations, Harry, on your impressive accomplishment...
>
>Did you not notice, Dopey, that the article Harry quoted was from the ARMY
>TIMES, which, FYI,you stupid motherfucker, happens to be THE official
>periodical of the US Army?
>
>HELLO? Earth to stupid motherfucker,come in stupid motherfucker...
>
>Witness, Dopey, you stupid motherfucker:
>
>http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/05/military_vasuicides_datarequest_051508w/
>
>So, do tell, Dopey, is the Army Times *really* lying for Soros or are you
>just an incredible stupid asshole?
>
><snicker>
>
>---
>Welcome to reality. Enjoy your visit. Slow thinkers keep right.
>------
>Why are so many not smart enough to know they're not smart enough?
>
>http://www.apa.org/journals/features/psp7761121.pdf
>© 1999 by the American Psychological Association
>December 1999 Vol. 77, No. 6, 1121-1134
>
>Unskilled and Unaware of It: How Difficulties in Recognizing One's Own
>Incompetence Lead to Inflated Self-Assessments
>
>Justin Kruger and David Dunning
>Department of Psychology
>Cornell University
>
>ABSTRACT:
>...the authors found that participants scoring in the bottom quartile
>on tests of humor, grammar, and logic grossly overestimated their test
>performance and ability. Although their test scores put them in the
>12th percentile, they estimated themselves to be in the 62nd.
Don't waste your keystroke on this braindead sheep. He is either
being paid by the Republicans for his posting or he is some high level
member of the GOP. In either case, he/she is a waste of flesh.