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April 17th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda Australia will need to “pick up the pieces” for the thousands of soldiers returning from Afghanistan who might have stress disorders, a retired senior army commander says.
Retired Major General John Cantwell, the former military commander in the Middle East, believes many troops returning from Afghanistan are likely to have problems associated with stress and trauma.
“Roadside bombs do ugly things to your mate if he steps on one and a lot of our soldiers have been exposed to those gruesome sights and the terrible reality of war,” Maj Gen Cantwell told ABC TV on Tuesday.
“But even those who are not directly involved in combat, say in Tarin Kowt … they are routinely rocketed and mortared.”
Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Tuesday flagged an end to routine combat operations and the return of most troops after a 12-18 month transition period.
Maj Gen Cantwell said the result of troop rotations over the almost 10 years of the war meant Australia had a lot of soldiers “who have seen a lot of things that they probably wish they’ve never seen” and would bring those memories home with them.
“It’s going to mean that you have more people suffering post-traumatic stress disorder and other disorders as a result,” he said.
Maj Gen Cantwell, who retired earlier this year, said the instinct for the vast majority of troops would be to hide any problems and not admit weakness.
He had experienced this himself and warned it was a corrosive effect on your life.
“We just need to make sure that every young digger, sailor and airman who comes home has the same access to support and an environment where they can speak up and be honest about what’s happened to them,” he said.
“We just need to be ready to pick up the pieces and help them get back to a normal life.”
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