The Invisible Wounds of War Pt. 1 - The Ring Of Fire

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Channel: The Ring of Fire · 2009 · News & Politics

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Increasingly we're hearing reports of soldiers returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan and committing acts of violence against their spouses, girlfriends, or other people close to them.  While the VA has been slow to diagnose these mental problems as post traumatic stress, the symptoms are clearly visible from these "invisible wounds."  Mike Papantonio of Air America's Ring of Fire talks with author Ann Jones about these wounds, and what needs to be done to prevent the violence that's occurring all over our country.

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