"I live overseas as a military dependent. This war makes me afraid in a country that is supposed to be my home for the next four years. I can't travel outside of an hour radius of our installation; I'm advised not to speak English loudly in public if I must go out at all. Even harder is the hatred that my neighbors feel towards me and what I stand for as an American. What does our leadership at home hope to accomplish with this war? What are they going to do about the divisions in the UN, the further hatred that is being fueled in the Middle East? What I'm I supposed to tell the protester's that chant and throw rocks at our installation when I don't understand the violence myself? What about the vandalism that is committed against my home and my "American" car? The "shock and awe" that I feel is so heavy a burden, knowing that I love my country so much and yet I am so sad at what we are doing to our relations with countries around the world. Could diplomatic measures have worked? Could the UN have enforced resolutions earlier? Could the world have united to bring down the Iraqi regime during the Gulf War of '91? These are questions that will weigh heavily on our generation when the true costs of this war are understood. I shake my head at humanity, knowing that in over 2000 years of existence we have learned nothing of our fellow man or of peace."
Written by my wife, my insanely beautiful and smart wife. She breaks my heart with her sadnesss.
Written by my wife, my insanely beautiful and smart wife. She breaks my heart with her sadnesss.