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Telegraph: The psychological toll of America’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan has touched one in five servicemen and its consequences will be long-lasting…. The Rand Corporation, a leading research operation, said that 320,000 soldiers suffered brain injuries on the battlefield, while more than 300,000 suffered mental disorders on returning home. The report said that US veterans are incurring “invisible wounds” of war, most notably traumatic brain injury.
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Short clip of Actor Jason Beghe discussing the woes of Scientology.

From The Village Voice article: Veteran television actor Jason Beghe tells the Village Voice that the Church of Scientology will be feeling blindsided by the YouTube video of him that hit the Internet on March 14. Long-held frustrations with the church motivated Beghe to leave Scientology seven months ago, after he had spent about 12 years in the organization as one of its most celebrated success stories. Read more

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Posted by markw, filed under People, Video. Date: April 20, 2008, 5:30 am | No Comments »