War. It's become second nature.

Memorial Day becomes sadder every year. It's supposed to be a time when we honor the memory of our war dead. The sad part is that so many of 'em didn't have to die. Because we Americans have been getting embroiled in immoral and needless wars. In Iraq. In Afghanistan. In Vietnam. In so many ways, we've become a war-mongering nation. The Bush doctrine even called for preventive wars. Which means, we start 'em. Sad, isn't it? That we've become the instigator of wars. It's hard to remember when the USA wasn't at war. It's become a part of our national psyche. We don't even officially declare war any more. We just go off to war. Because it's the natural thing to do. --Jim Broede