When I began this blog in 2001, I was appalled by President Bush's headlong rush to an illegal war (we were not in fact under attack). As time wore on and Bush began his assault on the Constitution and any people bold enough to criticize, I believed that "the republic is endangered more by actions of our own government than by those of any terrorist." With the election of a high-minded, compassionate, intelligent man like Barack Obama, my fears have ceased.
"Honor them with peace, not war"
United for Peace
Tuesday, March 25, 2003
I wanted to say "bring our boys home," but if the ages of the people who died are representative, they are not our boys. They are fully grown men, some on the young side but many in their prime and a few pushing toward the down side of the hill.
On the CNN web site they have a list of the confirmed "US and coalition" casualties; all but two listed are from the U.S. Of the 18 listed, about one-third died in action and the remainder as a result of accident or mishap.
It seemed to me, viewing the list, that the ages are unusually high for military operations. This is the list of ages given:
19 20 21 22 22 25 26 26 27 27 29 30 30 31 31 36 42 .
I guess in a high-tech war, experience may count for relatively more and raw energy relatively less. I'd be interested in other people's views of why these soldiers are so old.
Copyright © 2001-03 Pam Shorey
(except the specific sources credited in quotes)
They're not 'our boys'
I wanted to say "bring our boys home," but if the ages of the people who died are representative, they are not our boys. They are fully grown men, some on the young side but many in their prime and a few pushing toward the down side of the hill.
On the CNN web site they have a list of the confirmed "US and coalition" casualties; all but two listed are from the U.S. Of the 18 listed, about one-third died in action and the remainder as a result of accident or mishap.
It seemed to me, viewing the list, that the ages are unusually high for military operations. This is the list of ages given:
19 20 21 22 22 25 26 26 27 27 29 30 30 31 31 36 42 .
I guess in a high-tech war, experience may count for relatively more and raw energy relatively less. I'd be interested in other people's views of why these soldiers are so old.
Palema
6:35 AM
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