An adventure, supported by an entire country in some cases, becomes unpopular when they begin to uncover the lies on which was mounted and, above all, when not arrive fast and secure victory that guaranteed the Government. My Lai and Abu Ghraib, uncover the torture, barbarity, the death of civilians, children, elderly and women. Once they discovered the lie, citizens condemn the war and soldiers returning, in many cases mutilated and disabled. There are more than 30 armed conflicts in the world. The consequences for thousands of soldiers and bodies peacekeepers who witness brutalities are the same for the armies in Iraq and Afghanistan than the rest. However, the human losses and destruction of the liberated countries prevent that talk about the psychological effects of war on the invading soldiers. They arouse little sympathy and little popularity have mental health issues that could undermine the patriotism of the troops when terrorism is the main threat and security the single end of the State, according to politicians and the media that seconded them. picture of the situation. Furthermore, the legitimacy of Governments for going to war based on a false notion of security which sold to citizens.
A security that has as price the deaths of hundreds of thousands of civilians at the hands of soldiers who were refugiaran in the Prozac, violence and self-destruction when they return home, unless they have the appropriate supports. I never understood why society was not able to assimilate those who came back; I only ask that does not happen the same with those who are fighting in Iraq, says the veteran of Viet Nam Richard Barrett. Not just those soldiers offer the encouragement they received before the crusade. It’s alert from the civil society about the manipulation of certain politicians backed by the media to carry out reprehensible wars no longer by unpopular, but unfair. Carlos a.
