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Thanks for the article on posttraumatic stress disorder "The Hell of PTSD" [Nov. 30]. I fear that these young vets, whose challenges include a lack of veteran centers in rural states and the special needs of female vets who have been abused during military service, will be demonized because of tales of crime and may face discrimination, especially in a tight job market. This could be a good follow-up article. Mark Waddell, the vet you profiled, is still a leader. As a 'Nam vet with PTSD and a veterans' services representative, I think Waddell and his wife are doing...
...original PEPfAR goals was to attain universal access (defined as 80% of the population) to HIV treatment by 2010. While at least 10 million people worldwide currently receive some care, including more than 2.1 million who are on ART, a majority of HIV-infected individuals still lack access to treatment. "In rich countries, HIV/AIDS is now a chronic illness," Doctors Without Borders' MacLean says. "But in poor countries, it's still a fatal disease...
...education programs take at least a generation to mature, imagine what Afghanistan would be like today if there had been widespread investment in literacy and education eight years ago. There would be not only fewer complaints about Afghan capacity, but also fewer problems with corruption, which flourishes when people lack education about their rights and venues of redress. "I'm sorry, Obama Administration, but your troop surge isn't going to work," says a senior U.N. official. "Unless you face up to the mistakes made in the early days, it's like polishing an apple that's rotten...
Dukakis, who was the Democratic presidential nominee in 1988, told the audience that the lack of constituent involvement in current political campaigns will inevitably lead to future Democratic losses...
...several years it has moved backwards. There is no imminent threat of the government being overthrown, but the Taliban has gained momentum. Al-Qaeda has not re-emerged in Afghanistan in the same numbers as before 9/11, but they retain their safe havens along the border. And our forces lack the full support they need to effectively train and partner with Afghan security forces and better secure the population. Our new commander in Afghanistan - General McChrystal - has reported that the security situation is more serious than he anticipated. In short: the status quo is not sustainable...