10.17.2003

Suicides in Iraq

Three more US soldiers were killed in Iraq yesterday, bringing the number of combat deaths to 212. A less-reported fact is that 10% of "non-hostile" deaths--120 troops so far--are the result of suicide. Facing yearlong tours of duty amid daily guerrilla attacks, 13 soldiers have taken their own lives and another 478 have been removed from the country due to mental health disorders.

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