MAY THEY LEAD US TO PEACE
The revelation of the shameful treatment of wounded Iraq war veterans may yet lead us out of our quagmire in Iraq.
It has revealed one of the dirtier secrets of a senseless war of choice resplendent with dirty secrets. That secret is that rulers who mislead their citizens to such policies are only concerned about healthy, fresh canon-fodder to continue their reckless military ventures. Once injured these soldiers are useless to them so they are ignored and given minimal care. It becomes necessary downplay the number and severity of such wounded to avoid embarrassing scrutiny of the war. It is also important to minimize the expense of such treatment to conserve it for endless military adventurism.
Our citizenry voted last November to end the madness unleashed by the current administration. The administration viewed the election results and chose to escalate. The Congress viewed the election results and chose to debate whether to debate.
It is difficult for all concerned to face the enormity of the crime we are committing in Iraq. That is a truth we just yet can’t handle. But no one can deny or turn away from the crime we commit against our broken warriors.
Originally published in Daily Herald, March 27, 2007
It has revealed one of the dirtier secrets of a senseless war of choice resplendent with dirty secrets. That secret is that rulers who mislead their citizens to such policies are only concerned about healthy, fresh canon-fodder to continue their reckless military ventures. Once injured these soldiers are useless to them so they are ignored and given minimal care. It becomes necessary downplay the number and severity of such wounded to avoid embarrassing scrutiny of the war. It is also important to minimize the expense of such treatment to conserve it for endless military adventurism.
Our citizenry voted last November to end the madness unleashed by the current administration. The administration viewed the election results and chose to escalate. The Congress viewed the election results and chose to debate whether to debate.
It is difficult for all concerned to face the enormity of the crime we are committing in Iraq. That is a truth we just yet can’t handle. But no one can deny or turn away from the crime we commit against our broken warriors.
Originally published in Daily Herald, March 27, 2007
posted by Walt Zlotow at 6:22 AM
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