post-traumatic futility disorder

Disillusionment with war is an overlooked psychological liability on the battlefield, experts say -- and could lead to higher rates of PTSD among U.S. soldiers in Iraq.

From today's Salon.com (you might need to watch a brief ad to get the Salon day pass, but do it).

There's certainly a lot to be disillusioned about in this catastrophic fuckup of a war. But hey, even though the head of U.S. Central Command is against the idea, The Decider is considering sending more troops to Iraq. And why not? No one he cares about will ever need to go over there to fight.