My Nominee for the NWBloggers person(s) of the year.
Published Mon, Jan 1 2007 2:33 AM
Technorati Tags: News and Politics, Blogging
I thought this would be hard. I was wrong. I just read a headline on the Seattle Times' Website that mentioned that the 3,000th military death had been reached in Iraq. It's a shame that our media has to make a big deal over these "round" numbers as if they're significant. Every military death is significant.
The media has used these "milestone" deaths to try to dampen our support for the mission of our troops. It's been quite an effective tactic, with the constant drumbeat eroding support for the war. Even so, this war has had a surprisingly small number of troop deaths compared to other wars. That can, in large part, be attributed to the success of our troops in dealing with the enemy.
My nominee(s) for the NWBlogger person(s) of the year are the brave men and women of the U.S. Military that have sacrificed their lives to bring freedom and democracy to Iraq. These soldiers truly deserve to be honored by us all. They gave all that they had so that others could know freedom. They made the ultimate sacrifice to end tyranny and promote democracy in Iraq.
There is no greater sacrifice a man can make than to give his life for others. I honor their sacrifice and pray that we finish the job. To abandon the effort after their sacrifice would be a slap in their faces.
Cross posted at NWBloggers.com
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