No one can imagine a more depressing situation than the need to bury one's child, even if the child is now an adult. Andrew Bacevich has persisted during the last four years in arguing about the ultimate futility of the US Invasion and Occupation of Iraq. In spite of his opposition, his son chose to follow his father's footsteps by joining the US Army. Different than his father, however, he came home dead!
His father reflected on whether he failed his son. His columnarticulates the painful conclusion that the forces of money essentially outweigh the efforts by citizens to speak to power. The futility of the effort to be critical of the failed policy, even when the American public voted for change is breathtaking.
One has to wonder about the future of our democracy!
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