Colonel's Controversial Suicide Note Published: "I didn't volunteer to support corrupt, money grubbing contractors… lies"
When Colonel Ted Westhusing killed himself two years ago, he was the highest ranking American officer to lose his life in Iraq. His suicide note, just revealed by the Editor & Publisher make his passing all the more tragic: [via cliffschecter.blogspot.com]
‚”I didn’t volunteer to support corrupt, money grubbing contractors, nor work for commanders only interested in themselves. I came to serve honorably and feel dishonored. I trust no Iraqi. I cannot live this way.(snip)
“Trust is essential — don’t know who trust anymore. Why serve when you cannot accomplish the mission, when you no longer believe in the cause, when your every effort and breath to succeed meets with lies, lack of support, and selfishness? No more. Reevaluate yourselves, cdrs [commanders]. You are not what you think you are and I know it.”
