Family Devastated Over Iraq Vet's Suicide

clipped from www.kmbc.com A Northland family is mourning a 24-year-old soldier who committed suicide on Sunday night. Spc. Christopher Lee Taylor was twice deployed to Iraq. Relatives said he feared he would be sent to war again. "He put a gun to his mouth and killed himself," said Sherry Carson, Taylor's mother. Like others who have returned from combat, relatives believe that Taylor was hiding the psychological wounds of war. They believe he feared returning to Iraq more than death itself. Because Taylor didn't show up for training, the Army told his family that they won't pay for his funeral. The Army said Taylor has a life insurance policy that would cover his funeral expenses. "Maybe more of America will wake up and say, 'Our boys do need help,'" Carson told KMBC's Bev Chapman. More American troops killed themselves last year than ever before, according to an Army study.

McCain says it's "not too important" when we end this and bring people home for good. In fact, he's cool with staying 100 years or more.

I guess you can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs...