Military - Veterans' office covering up soldier suicides: US lawmakers (AFP)
5/6/2008 11:13:02 PM
<p><a href=http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/usmilitary/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080507/wl_afp/usmilitaryhealthmindsuicide><img src=http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080507/capt.cps.ncj66.070508051017.photo00.photo.default-512x320.jpg?x=130&y=81&q=85&sig=HTxAnIybFDZF5v2w4vUHvw-- align=left height=81 width=130 alt=Veterans Affairs Secretary James Peake listens to remarks by President Bush during his ceremonial swearing-in, in December 2007, in Washington, DC. US lawmakers have accused the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of being out of control and of covering up the high suicide rate among Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans. Peake so far has denied any wrongdoing.(AFP/File/Tim Sloan) border=0 /></a>AFP - US lawmakers have accused the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of being out of control and of covering up the high suicide rate among Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans.</p><br clear=all/>...full article