We watched Control Room this weekend, the documentary about the Arab news network Al Jazeera, set against the beginnings of the Iraq war. it started to bring home to me how horrible this endeavor really is, not because of any graphic depictions of the conflict (there were very few gruesome shots) but because of the way the film wove the American and Arab points of view together. The movie left me with a profound sadness and hopelessness. I do not think we understood what we were getting into, and I do not think we have given ourselves much hope of a positive outcome. We will wear this conflict as a millstone around our national neck for generations.

I came across this story today, and it reinforced the feeling I got from the movie. I hope you’ll take a few minutes to read the whole thing:

Once Upon a Time…: When Honor Is No Longer Possible: A Nation Beyond Forgiveness:

Some stories are almost impossible to contemplate. This is one of them.

In June, Col. Ted Westhusing was found dead near the Baghdad airport. His death was most likely a suicide, a single gunshot wound to the head. His wife, who probably understood her husband better than anyone else, had no trouble identifying the cause…

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