One of my favorite TV guys is Lester Holt. Last night, he reported from Kabul. According to Lester, his goal in being in Afghanistan is to ignite the dialogue, get people talking again about the war, about these brave soldiers who are fighting the war, laying it on the line everyday.
Good luck, Lester! Everybody says they support the troops. And, why not, they aren't asked for anything. No sacrifice, nata, nothing.
I talk to people all the time about the war. Most of the time it's the "nobody's home look" or downright uninterested. For a few, they'll say, what's the use, nothing we can be about it. And, in a sense, the wars don't even merit mention other than in passing. The NY Times will usually have an article, some "hook" about the war on page 8 at best. Iraq has faded into almost oblivion. Good luck with that Lester.
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