Andrew Bacevich on His Son and the War

I started to excerpt this but every word deserves to be read (in the Washington Post) on its own (link):

I Lost My Son to a War I Oppose. We Were Both Doing Our Duty.
By Andrew J. Bacevich

Sunday, May 27, 2007; Page B01

And while you are at it, you could go back and read this (link):

What's an Iraqi Life Worth?
By Andrew J. Bacevich
Sunday, July 9, 2006; B01