As we remember those that died serving in the military and fighting wars for our country, let's not forget that the two we are currently embroiled in are fruitless, pointless, not worth losing any lives over, let alone American lives, and it is draining our country's finances like no other war ever has. Americans are suffering at home because there is no money to fix our infrastructure, keep budgets on target (be they local, state or national), people are becoming homeless faster than at any time (outside of the Great Depression)(and that includes many veterans of these two wars), all because of the misguided and deceitful tale of the "evil" Muslims and the false story line that as a "Christian" nation, we must rid the world of the evil threat the "Muslims" pose.
As we mourn those that have died protecting this wonderful country, let us also remember that we do not have to be in Iraq or in Afghanistan (or Iran, or any other Arab nation). We were lied to by greedy oil men who used 9/11 as a backdrop to invade a country to take their oil. Look where's it taken us. Instead of having their oil, we are GIVING them OUR country's men and women AND billions of our country's dollars.
On a lighter note, my grandson and I went to Santa Monica beach for the day, yesterday. They had a nice memorial placed on the beach.
Here's the kid, warming himself in the sand.
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