‘Abandoned’ US soldier kills himself...

An American war veteran suffering from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has killed himself when he felt “abandoned” by the U.S. government.

In a heartbreaking note, which was first published by the Phoenix New Times and then in full by Gawker, Daniel Somers said that having been forced to commit “crimes against humanity” in Iraq led him to make the impossible decision on June 10.

“The simple truth is this: During my first deployment, I was made to participate in things, the enormity of which is hard to describe. War crimes, crimes against humanity,” the 30-year-old Somers wrote.

“Though I did not participate willingly, and made what I thought was my best effort to stop these events, there are some things that a person simply cannot come back from.”

“How can I possibly go around like everyone else while the widows and orphans I created continue to struggle?” Somers wrote. Full story...

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