The Pity of War

Of course I've been very upset about the prosecution of the soldiers who refused to take badly maintained, unarmored trucks on a convoy--all the more so because they were from my state, which has got to be one of the most pro-military places on the planet (home of Parris Island for starters).

I hope people who are interested in what's happening in the army today will read the very informative comments by a woman soldier who's still doing that kind of work ginmar at http://www.livejournal.com/users/ginmar/324816.html?style=mine#cutid1

And if you go to her site, please don't berate her for being in the army. She's a very complex and interesting person, and you'll learn a lot from her.