"We Were Too High To Be Guilty"

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Stressed-out soldiers drank whiskey and downed painkillers to try to cope with "mentally draining" duty in Iraq, a private testified Tuesday.
Troops turned to alcohol and drugs as they dealt with fears of being attacked and killed, Pfc Justin Cross said.
"It drives you nuts. You feel like every step you might get blown up. You just hit a point where you 're like, 'If I die today, I die.' You're just walking a death walk."

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