It seems like every time I open Yahoo News there’s a report that another American soldier has been killed or wounded in Iraq. The “hostilities” are officially over…yeah.
There’s a good Op/Ed piece in the NY Times today and here’s the paragraph where I think the writer really brought his point home:
“Finally, there is an asymmetry to the administration’s use of the military in presidential events. It is wrong to bask publicly in glory on the deck of an aircraft carrier unless you are also willing to grieve openly for fallen soldiers. You can’t wrap yourself in the flag while avoiding flag-draped coffins.”