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   pouncingtiger said, over 2 years ago

   Post Traumatic Stress Disorder effects both sides.
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   J Lee Cline said, over 2 years ago

   Might have something to do with the death squads in Iraq that target Iraqi who have assisted the American effort? Amazing how few Iraqi are here, most go to refugee camps in Jordan, Syria, Lebanon and are suffled back…not like the Thai, Viet Nam or other war refugees at all. Iraq has been a strange, illegal war…and looks like it will be strange for some time to come.
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   mroberts88 said, over 2 years ago

   That seems kinda ironic.
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   Coyoty said, over 2 years ago

   Maybe he was a Republican.
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   Setebos said, over 2 years ago

   Rule One: The Lieutenant is always right!

   Rule Two: when in doubt, refer to Rule One.
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   ibmama2 said, over 2 years ago

   This strip is so poignantly true…Brilliant, Trudeau! Thank you.
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   Doughfoot said, over 2 years ago

   Considering their history, I wonder that entire Afghan population aren’t experiencing PTSD, No to mention the entire Iraqi and Palestinian populations, and to a lesser degree the Israelis as well. And the Somalis. In fact, it would not surprise me if what we call PTSD is what they call Normal. It sometimes seems that those folks are crazy, irrational. Maybe that is true, but in a way we never consider.
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   TheSkulker said, over 2 years ago

   I wouldn’t be surprised if this foreshadows Toggle and Hakim interacting with each other for mutual healing and to being instruments of cross-cultural understanding.
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   Lewreader said, over 2 years ago

   Naw? GT wouldn’t put the in the same therapy group, would he?
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    Sandfan said, over 2 years ago

    I wouldn’t be surprised if this foreshadows a load of touchy feely codswallop.
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    SUSAN NEWMAN said, over 2 years ago

    Doughfoot, how do you know they don’t? Except the Palis, of course. If THEY suffer PTSD, they would have risen up and destroyed Hamas long ago!

    In memory of the victims of 9/11/01.
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    OshkoshJohn said, over 2 years ago

    I can imagine the storyline where Hakim and Toggle will meet and learn about each other.

    I am wondering if Sergeant Mel is being set up to be killed off or wounded while saving her new subordinates during an attack on the base. GT brought her back into the war for a reason.
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    TheSkulker said, over 2 years ago

    @Lewreader

    No, not in any group. I think it will be face to face outside of any formal structure that they end up helping each other conquer their inner demons.

    Ever read Enemy Mine by Barry Longyear (1979)? Won the Hugo and a couple of other awards.
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    heeyuk said, over 2 years ago

    Cue the book burning…church raising…[insert other emotionally charged event here]
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    babka said, over 2 years ago

    perfection. and on this day.
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