is it worth the sacrifice?
I just read an awesome opinion article in the New York Times by Timothy Egan - The Invisible War.
A war...
-longer than any other American Conflict besides Vietnam - 5 years in March
-costing more than any other conflict besides WWII - could reach $3 trillion - twice as much as WWI, and 10 times as much as the Persian conflict
-4,000 lives lost and 30,000 wounded
-leaves returning veterans with higher suicide rates than ever - over 1000 attempted suicides per month
and yet, for the most part, we as Americans, are to carry on as if nothing is happening. We make no sacrifices.
As his own personal sacrifice, President Bush has given up golf. "I think playing golf during a war sends the wrong signal," he said in an interview.
A war...
-longer than any other American Conflict besides Vietnam - 5 years in March
-costing more than any other conflict besides WWII - could reach $3 trillion - twice as much as WWI, and 10 times as much as the Persian conflict
-4,000 lives lost and 30,000 wounded
-leaves returning veterans with higher suicide rates than ever - over 1000 attempted suicides per month
and yet, for the most part, we as Americans, are to carry on as if nothing is happening. We make no sacrifices.
As his own personal sacrifice, President Bush has given up golf. "I think playing golf during a war sends the wrong signal," he said in an interview.
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