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Originally Posted by gnu
This is where I jump in! 4600 lives WERE NOT WASTED! Driving drunk and dieing is wasted, dieing from a drug overdose is wasted, dieing at the hands of one own parents abuse is wasted, dieing from smoking related cancer is wasted and I could go on and on. A soldier loosing his life in service to his country is NEVER WASTED. It is a loss for sure, no one wants to lose a son, daughter, father, mother, friend, from any cause. To say that our brave soldiers lives were wasted is an affront to their family, friends and country.  |
I agree the word WASTED is an unfortunate choice. However, as an Aunt of now 3 nephews in the military....Marines, Army and Navy. And the Aunt of a Purple Heart recipient I would have preferred his life be put a risk to defend the USA not to nation build. And certainly not because the VP was ****ed off that the job hadn't been finished the first time.
My nephew's service should not be diminished in any way by the conflict in which he served.