In Memoriam

[Bonny]

It is not US that should be ashamed but the stupid idiots that promised to end this war our so called President & Congress! We are the ones that are sending our family members over there. It must be the RICH MANS GREED in this country the USA for oil, minerals, & whatever Afghanistan has of value to be taken using our family members to get it. Thank you Grace for posting the casualties it is a big eye opener & sad so sad.

[Grace]

It is not US that should be ashamed but the stupid idiots that promised to end this war our so called President & Congress! We are the ones that are sending our family members over there. It must be the RICH MANS GREED in this country the USA for oil, minerals, & whatever Afghanistan has of value to be taken using our family members to get it. Thank you Grace for posting the casualties it is a big eye opener & sad so sad.

Bonny - I did mean we as in the USA - the entire country, including those in Washington, not just the general population.

But we, the general population, do share blame. Where did all the war protesters go? They were all over the place during Vietnam - even drove President Johnson out of office.

Are we so complacent about life right now? Because there is no draft, we don't necessarily have to worry that our son, daughter, grandson, etc might have to go to war.

I'm so angry with those in power. We elected those who said they would end the war - yeah, right

[phesina]

Grace, thank you so much for keeping this memorial going. I look at it every day and get saddened again.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Are we so complacent about life right now? Because there is no draft, we don't necessarily have to worry that our son, daughter, grandson, etc might have to go to war.

I'm so angry with those in power. We elected those who said they would end the war - yeah, right

I agree completely with you Grace - both on disappointment with those elected to end the war and why we are so complacent. I think bring back the draft - for young men and young women and you would see a different attitude.

One doesn't have to be a "military expert" to see a difference in wars. What would a "win" look like in Iraq or Afghanistan? The same with Vietnam. In WWII - victory - the objective was clearly defined - end the Nazi regime and defeat Japan. We knew where we were going and so could know how to get there.

When the "victory" is ill-defined or undefined - how do you get there?

War, business, education - you name it. You have to know the destination.

We don't.