Sunday, January 22, 2006
Be Sure to Read...
...This important article on the real cost of Bush's war of terrorism.0 comments
Struggling Back From War's Once-Deadly Wounds
Should we begin asking how the suicide rates among Iraqi Invasion returnees will compare with survivors of other conflicts?
If you get through this article, then go right to Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo.
One of the reader reviews on Barnes&Noble.com stated:
I always saw war as something very glorious and patriotic. It once had seemed like something one could be proud of taking part in. I use to believe that the whole concept of dying for one's country was not only patriotic but also showed the intelligence, courage, and willingness of a person. However, after reading this, my views did change greatly. I didn't see war as great as I use to. It seemed logical to me based on what Trumbo said. Johnny, the survivor of this war, did not seem as a patriotic person, but as a victim of the war. This book challenged my sense of my duty to the country in the times of war. It makes me wonder if it is worth it to live like Johnny does for abstract concepts such as freedom, liberty, and equality.
Interesting.
Freedom, liberty and equality are, in fact, the concepts that millions of people have sacrificed themselves for.
Which is what makes this is such a sacred trust for a government. One that is not to be squandered, misused or manipulated.
Or—on risk to their very souls—abused.
A la today's Rumsfeld, et al.
posted by Gotham 1:09 PM
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