The Reasonable Activist

I have the unenviable position of being neither for nor against this war.  Of course, I support the soldiers.  Then again, I also support humane treatment of all prisoners, even ones that don’t deserve it.  But whether or not you can justify the war at its inception, you can’t just send everyone home overnight, especially not when a war has been going on for as long as Afghanistan.  There’s probably a whole war-based economy by now that would collapse, for one (and no, I am not talking about the dealing of weapons).  Once you get past the inflammatory title, this is actually a well-rounded article that touches, if however briefly, on how complex these issues can be when viewed from different angles.

Obama’s Secret Prisons: Night Raids, Hidden Detention Centers, the “Black Jail” and the Dogs of War in Afghanistan

One Last Time

The night before the burial of her husband’s body, Katherine Cathey refused to leave the casket, asking to sleep next to his body for the last time.  The Marines made a bed for her.

I would like to take a moment to remind everyone that we are still at war, and that we still have soldiers fighting overseas.  Whether you believe in their mission or not, the job they do is an honorable one.  So as we buckle down to deal with more pressing issues such as the economy or swine flu, don’t forget that somewhere the most pressing issue for one of our own is a bullet or an IED.  Blessings to everyone.

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