I don’t know if anyone else caught this headline this weekend, but it was quite disturbing. From the Associated Press came the following:
BAGHDAD – Americans have opened nearly 1,000 new graves to bury U.S. troops killed in Iraq since Memorial Day a year ago. The figure is telling — and expected to rise in coming months.
I don’t often wax political in my blogging, but this is something that has been bothering me for a while. A few months ago, 30 plus students were killed in a tragic campus massacre at Virginia Tech. CD’s were created, memorials held and the United States came together to show their support. Don’t get me wrong, I was as upset as anyone about what happened there. My heart and prayers go out to their families. Yet, that same week, I remember seeing a casual headline stating that 20-plus soldiers had been killed in Iraq. There were no CD’s, no shows of appreciation. Have we forgotten about them? Have we become numb to their sacrifice?
This blogger totally supported our fight over there when this thing started. However, it’s time to bring our boys home. We are fighting an enemy that wants to die. We are fighting for a country that doesn’t even know if it wants democracy. Our intentions were honorable, but I am not sure this is a fight we could ever win.
Regardless of your thoughts or stance, we have got to remember that there are husbands, fathers, wives, daughters and sons getting up every morning fighting for you and I. They fight for a freedom that I for one take too often for granted. They don’t get their Memorial Day off to cookout with their families. They fight so you and I can.
I often see these young men and women in the airports when I travel. They are more then likely headed to their base for their next tour of duty. I often whisper a prayer for each one. If the opportunity presents itself I thank them for their commitment. It’s the least I can do.
Filed under: Aaron Conrad | Tagged: Current Events
I agree with you. The war has been over a long time. Now we need to end the occupation and bring the troops home.