List of Bagram detainees has majority of Pakistanis

It should be understood that the Afghan war was over and there was no harm in making efforts to bring the detained Pakistanis back, most of whom had gone there with the consent of the institutions.

01/18/10 1612 hours

ISLAMABAD: Defence of Human Rights Pakistan Chairperson Amna Masood Janjua has said that the success of a US NGO in getting the names of the Bagram Airbase detainees published has established that the Foreign Ministry is “completely inefficient and insincere” in sorting out the issue of missing persons.

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Loosing War: US Army suicides hit record for 2009

Top military leaders, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, have appealed to officers to ensure soldiers who need psychological help do not face ridicule or risk to their careers.

01/17/10 2233 hours

WASHINGTON: Suicides in the US Army rose to a new record in 2009, with 160 soldiers taking their lives, the military said on Saturday, calling it a “painful year.”

Army leaders had warned that the suicide rate was on track to surpass last year’s toll of 140, but said the causes of the spike remain unclear. “There’s no question that 2009 was a painful year for the army when it came to suicides,” said Colonel Christopher Philbrick, deputy director of an army suicide prevention task force.
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