Military Sexual Assault Reports Up 40 Pct.

[TAPat]

This is wrong, wrong, wrong and I'm mad as hell! :grr: :nuke: :banghead:

Friday, March 17, 2006 4:45 AM EST
The Associated Press
By LOLITA C. BALDOR

WASHINGTON (AP) — Reports of sexual assaults in the military increased by nearly 40 percent last year, the Pentagon announced Thursday, saying the increase was at least partly due to a new program that encourages victims to come forward.

According to a report released Thursday, there were 2,374 allegations of sexual assaults reported during 2005, compared to 1,700 in 2004. Of last year's reports, 435 were initially filed under a new program that allows victims to report the incident and receive health care or counseling services but does not notify law enforcement or commanders.

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[bryant69]

1. I wonder if this is tied to another story here about Iraq babies

Several speculated that it would be harder in Iraq to get with local women - the culture is so different (as compared to vietnam), that opportunities for quick lays are probably not what they were in vietnam. And of course the adreniline of war apparently increases sexual desire.

Anyway i"m just wondering if there is a connection.

Bryant
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