Politicizing Memorializing
It is unfortunate that Gary Trudeau has chosen to make what is likely a subtle political statement by listing the names of soldiers who have fallen in "Operation: Iraqi Freedom" thus far for Memorial Day. It is doubly so because he's doing a good thing, but most likely for bad reasons.
And therein lies the problem; it is exceedingly difficult to support a war without turning a blind eye to its costs. For while the benefits may be immeasurable, so is the price we pay for them. Those of us who believe these actions are part of something more important than ourselves, then, are sadly left to acknowledge that people like Trudeau are right to enumerate our losses as a country, as a people, even if they may be doing so to discourage those in support of the cause.
The day those of us who support the war demonize justified actions like this in the name of politics is the day we become the warmongers we're already accused of being. It is sad that Trudeau is likely using these deaths to undermine what we've done in Iraq, but it would be sadder still if we did not acknowledge those deaths simply to deny partisans their ammunition.
» May 31st, 2005
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