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boko
Joined: 28 Oct 2005
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| Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 7:25 pm Post subject: The tide is turning against denial |
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"An ex-soldier has won a "landmark decision" to be awarded a disability pension for Gulf War Syndrome"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/4394436.stm |
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JDnCoke
Joined: 07 Mar 2005
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Location: Oxford, Queen's
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| Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 10:06 am Post subject: |
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| Don't join the army if you can't hack it. Forgive me but since when did "killing people" be easy anyway? |
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antonio62
Joined: 28 Aug 2005
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Location: In a forest unknown
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| Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Totally agree. Its there job to kill people if you don't want to kill don't join the army. |
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The Redcoat
Joined: 22 Aug 2005
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Location: Hampshire, England
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| Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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It's not about not killling people, his brain has been f****d up by what he witnessed. It's post-traumatic stress disorder he's likely suffering from, it's a documented illness.
Flashbacks are the main signifyer of it. Whether or not it should be considered a disability or not is what should be debated. Does this stress stop him from working? Stop him from leaving the house? Prevent him living effectively and independantly?
I can imagine a lot of servicemen now claiming they suffer from such syndomes to claim disability pensions now though. Like the article said, there is no definition of GWS. |
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antonio62
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| Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 2:29 pm Post subject: |
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| They have been caused by him wanting to join the army and go and fight. He did that and is now he says he is disturbed by what he saw. It was his choice to join up he wasn't forced it was his choice to experience these things or not. He knew what it would be like. |
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Kal'thzar
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Location: Scotland
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"He knew what it would be like."
Obviosuly not. |
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