SERE Training Turned My Boyfriend from Dr. Jekyll to Mr. Hyde

Suzie Brights Journal  Apr 22 09

In today's NYT story, "Adopting Harsh Tactics, No Inquiry Into Their Past Use," reporters look into the American "SERE" training of our own soldiers which led to the torture practices of today's "War on Terror." SERE was the big training craze following the Vietnam war, when I was in high... Full story...

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Suzie Brights Journal  3 days ago

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Suzie Brights Journal  Nov 16 09

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Suzie Brights Journal  Oct 30 09

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Suzie Brights Journal  Oct 23 09

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Suzie Brights Journal  Oct 16 09

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Suzie Brights Journal  Oct 16 09

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