Andrew Horne and James Moore dominated the War and Peace forum, held last night at the Louisville downtown Unitarian church.
It probably came as no surprise to the audience of approximately 150 that Marine Lt. Col. Andrew Horne was extremely knowledgeable in the area of national security, and indeed Horne answered every question with great precision and depth. Some attendees were, however, surprised at the depth of Horne's conviction, eloquence, and emotion on the subject of War and Peace. During one memorable response Horne made it clear that war is not an "academic issue" for him:
"I was with many of you at the remembrance on Hurstborne and Taylorsville, where thousands of T-shirts dangled from lines, representing the American soldiers we have lost in Iraq. I was at the memorial where hundreds of empty combat boots were lined up, representing the American dead. But where many of you saw T-shirts and boots, I saw faces. I saw wives and children who will never see their loved ones again. War is not an academic issue for me."
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