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| Child death U.S. war on terror Afghanistan/Pakistan border |
U.S. "war on terror"
Editing, excerpt by
Carolyn Bennett
2012
U.S. Army – 182 suicides
U.S. Marines Corps – 48 suicides
U.S. Navy – 60 suicides
U.S. Air Force – 59 suicides
Framing numbers ─ U.S. Troops stationed abroad
The U.S. military includes only about 3 million personnel distributed
over five services -- the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and, taken separately, the Marine
Corps, which is now part of the Navy.
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| Pakistan soldier deaths U.S. war on terror |
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| U.S. soldier deaths U.S. war on terror |
Roughly half of the 3 million make up a reserve force, says former
U.S. Marine James Fetzer. This does not mean, he says, that reservists are called into
active duty; but publishing the staggering figure of 1.4 million is an indication
of ongoing efforts "to fulfill Neo-cons’ conception of an American Empire
worldwide."
Pentagon figures show that about 1.4 million soldiers are
currently on active duty around the world and of this number, about 200,000 (or
one fifth), crossing continents, have placed their boots on the soil of at
least 150 countries. The deployed troops have been found to be “grossly demoralized
by the kinds of activities they are engaged in.”
Human costs, heavy burden
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| Suicide Suicide Bomb |
American forces performing aggressive actions ─ invasions
and occupation, the killing of many innocent men, women and children, many deaths
resulting from the U.S. government’s use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs or extrajudicial killer drones) ─ is deeply troubling for American soldiers themselves.
In the first nine months of the past year, compared with 222
who died in alleged combat incidents ─ 247 U.S. military personnel took their own lives.
James Fetzer spoke yesterday with Press TV.
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| Suicide Soldier self-inflicted death |
A retired University of Minnesota Duluth philosophy
professor, James Henry Fetzer has written on the philosophy of science and on
the theoretical foundations of computer science, artificial intelligence, and
cognitive science. Two of his most recent books were on the evolution of
intelligence and philosophical aspects of ‘the Christian Right's crusade
against science.’
The former Marine Corps officer (b. December 6, 1940, in
Pasadena, California) has been described as a ‘conspiracy theorist.’
Fetzer terms the global deployment of U.S. military, the framing
of numbers in service to Empire, the use of remote, extrajudicial warfare and
human costs across the board a “profoundly disturbing situation.”
Sources and notes
“U.S. soldiers becoming grossly demoralized: James Fetzer” Interview
with James Fetzer, February 23, 2013, http://www.presstv.com/detail/2013/02/23/290478/us-soldiers-are-grossly-demoralized
See also
“Will Sen. Lindsey Graham Be The Next Republican To Face A
Primary Challenger?”(Tamara Keith), February 23, 2013, http://keranews.org/post/will-sen-lindsey-graham-be-next-republican-face-primary-challenger
It seems Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham has done his best in
recent weeks to get as much ink as possible, talking about things that play
well with the conservatives in his home state of South Carolina, like Benghazi
and gun rights. Graham also held up the
nomination of Chuck Hagel as defense secretary to get more answers about what
happened in Benghazi, even as he admitted Hagel had nothing to do with it. But
his opposition might have more to do with home state politics than the nomination
itself.”
“U.S. Military suicides continue to climb, reaching record
in 2012” (Truther reported January 16, 2013), http://www.fourwinds10.net/siterun_data/health/intentional_death/news.php?q=1358623283
“The U.S. Military’s suicide rate grew a startling 15
percent in 2012. … Suicide now accounts for more deaths of U.S. soldiers than
battlefield conflict. U.S. military suicide rate 2012:
U.S. Army – 182 suicides
U.S. Marines Corps – 48 suicides
U.S. Navy – 60 suicides
U.S. Air Force – 59 suicides
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