Behind the Afghan Massacre: Accused Soldier Suffered Brain Injury After Deployments in Iraq – Video

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14-03-2012 08:53 democracynow.org - US lawmakers want the Pentagon to explain why the soldier accused in the massacre of 16 Afghan villagers was sent back into combat after suffering a traumatic brain injury in Iraq. We look at whether soldiers are receiving the mental health treatment they need with Kevin Baker, an Iraq War veteran struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder from the same base as the Afghan shooting suspect, Joint Base Lewis-McChord. "It's not an isolated incident. It's not unique to Fort Lewis. This is a military-wide epidemic," Baker says. "The military is incapable of helping its servicemembers. These are young men and women from working families that join the military and put their lives on the line. And when they come home, they're not being treated properly." We also speak with ProPublica's Joaquin Sapien, co-author of an investigative series called "Brain Wars: How the Military Is Failing Its Wounded." Towatch the complete daily, independent news hour, read the transcript, download the podcast, and for Democracy Now! interviews about the Afghanistan war, please visit http://www.democracynow.org FOLLOW DEMOCRACY NOW! ONLINE: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com Twitter: @democracynow Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com Listen on SoundCloud: http://www.soundcloud.com Daily Email News Digest: http://www.democracynow.org Please consider supporting independent media by making a donation to Democracy Now! today, visit http://www.democracynow.org

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