The author isn't a psychiatrist or a mental health expert. He's just drawing conclusions to suit his agenda. "Blame it all on Iraq."

This is a prime example of how the rabid leftists will take a tragic story where not all the details are known, yet they use it as their soap box to stand on in order to further their agenda. It is sad that the woman didn't get all that she needed in order to get beyond her depression, yet it's pathetic to see the opponents of the war use it as political fodder for their cause.

This article proves merely the fact that veterans from the Iraqi theater suffer like all other theaters of war throughout history. There are suicidal people in all walks of society including in the military. Why is it that focus is placed on the suicides? What about the people who served in the very same place that Michel did, yet didn't commit suicide?

I read this in the article:

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"Women experience stronger forms of post-traumatic stress disorder and have higher PTSD rates, experts say. In response, the Veterans Affairs Department launched a $6 million study of female veterans. Seeking treatment -- seen by some as a weakness -- may be even tougher for women, who still feel the need to prove themselves to men in military service."

So are we to draw from this that the left, who lobbied for women's equality, now want women out of combat roles?

What about the makers of PAXIL? Why not blame them? Answer: No, not yet anyway. It doesn't further our political agenda to make points about a woman's suicide in a newspaper article. Maybe later when fewer people are paying attention.

Hey I know, if a veteran of Iraq wins the lottery, can we then say Iraq was the mitigating factor?

If an Iraqi vet gets involved in a car accident in Chicago tomorrow, should we blame that on PTSD as well?

Let's all see if we can blame Iraq for all our woes.

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