Attack may point to war zone stress

 
BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS   
Published: May 12, 2009

BAGHDAD — An American shot and killed five fellow soldiers at a counseling center on a military base Monday in an attack that drew attention to the issues of combat stress and morale among soldiers serving multiple combat tours over six years of war.

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PRESIDENT’S reaction
President Barack Obama said in a statement that he was "shocked and deeply saddened” by the attack, adding that "my heart goes out to the families and friends” of all those involved.

$50M may help

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A bill headed to the Senate floor next week would provide $50 million to relocate prisoners from the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, said Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii. The administration would be denied the money until it came up with a detailed plan on how to close the detention facility.

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