A decade ago, Arundhati Roy wrote what may turn out to be the epitaph of our country. It was - and remains - incisive and prescient. Titled "The US Invasion of Iraq: The Most Cowardly War ever Fought in History", it is a terse and scathing indictment. I urge you to read it.
I spent many years of my life working to end the war in Vietnam, completely ignoring any attempt to build a career, a family, or anything that would distract me from that goal. I didn't drop everything as Operation Desert Shield was winding up, but I did go once more into the streets to protest Bush 41's disgraceful war.
When Bush 43 launched his deceitful campaign against Iraq in March of 2003, it was a mere six months after we adopted our oldest and brought her back from the People's Republic of China. I will never forget the hollow feeling I had when I heard the bombing had commenced. I cried for my daughter's future and felt guilty for having brought her into the belly of the beast.
Our children will be the ones to bear the brunt of our shame. I wish I could pray the world will some day forgive us, but it's not something I do; pray, that is. It does seem even the most horrendous of wounds are capable of healing. On the other hand, a former Nazi was just arrested the other day.