4000 Troops Betrayed By All of Us

Editor - When I reflect on the 4,000 U.S. war dead in Iraq, only betrayal comes to mind. When someone joins the military, they do so trusting that they will be sacrificed only when there is a clear need to protect our nation and the Constitution. That trust has been betrayed in many ways.

The first betrayal was when the Bush administration conjured up a multitude of false reasons to invade Iraq. The second betrayal was by most members of Congress, who jumped on the war bandwagon. The third betrayal was by American citizens, when we surrendered our rational thoughts to the fear dumped on us by our leadership.

The fourth and most sinister betrayal came from those of us who cheered for war, yet failed to join to fight ourselves. We let our valiant troops do our dirty work, while we enjoyed our barbecues, parties and war profits. We all know the truth now, that Iraq was about something other than self-preservation. So where's the shame for what we've done? When will we decide to end to the killing?

Dave Patterson
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Posted by Editor at March 25, 2008 11:38 AM