Iraq vets' suicide rate soars

It's a silent toll among the American men and women serving in Iraq.

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While over 3,000 American soldiers have died in hostilities, a growing number have taken their own lives, often because of the horrors of fighting the war. The Pentagon has been criticised for its reluctance to give out clear figures on the problem.

But its statistics do show the suicide rate in Iraq is double what it was for the US Army in peacetime.It has also been accused of not doing enough to treat the mental health of troops who are now being asked to do increasingly longer and more frequent tours.