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maxsolomon

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2. He couldn't stay after having fought for us. The Taliban would have killed or imprisoned him.

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Mon Dec 1, 2025, 02:14 PM

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Bellingham is an amazing, welcoming town, but it's also a place with limited economic opportunities for a refugee.

You can see in the story that there WAS help:

...a community advocate reached out to a refugee organization for help, fearing he was becoming suicidal.

...community member who works with Afghan families in Washington state...

what didn't help was HIM GETTING A FIREARM.

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Suspect in National Guard attack struggled with 'dark isolation' as community raised concerns [View all] Jilly_in_VA Monday OP

Given his history with that special unrelenting Afghan force, that he did not receive PTSD screening and precautionary hlthe2b Monday #1

He couldn't stay after having fought for us. The Taliban would have killed or imprisoned him. maxsolomon Monday #2