One Guy's Viewpoint

The Real Cost of the War

Today in the Houston Chronicle, prominent on the upper half of the front page, was a picture of badly wounded men passing by single-file in column, apparently to celebrate a new wing or something at Brooke Army Medical Center at Ft. Sam Houston. First was a marine on crutches, his left leg missing. Right behind came a soldier who was also on crutches, who was also missing the lower part of his left leg. And on and on the line continued to the edge of the frame.

"Here's the real cost of that war," my wife said as she handed me that section of the paper.

These men, like their dead comrades, suffered for nothing. That's the saddest thing. They've all been wasted. We are no more secure than before our invasion in Feb. 2003. Less, actually. Iraq has gained us nothing. Iraq will gain us nothing.

And President Bush continues to beat the drum for an outcome that will not occur. Columnist Joe Sobran put it this way: "He sounds like an arsonist trying to convince us that the blazing city can still be saved. Has he forgotten who lit the match?"

posted by Burt @ 9:10 AM