The Hypocrisy

A couple months back the number of US casualties in Iraq reached 2000. Several Democrats on Capitol Hill marked the event and noted its significance. Meanwhile, I heard several Republicans criticizing the Democrats for marking the 2000^th death, saying that it was a “false milestone” and that the Democrats were using the 2000 deaths to further politicize the war.

Now, I do indeed hope that the Democrats were sincere in marking the number, and not attempting to use the ominous number as a political device. Though I do suspect that at least some of them were. And they were wrong for doing so.

However, I was completely and totally incensed at the very notion that 2000 deaths in this war could be called a “false milestone.” How dare the Republicans assert such a criminal statement. The nerve of those “life-loving,” “criticizing the war is not supporting the troops,” “either you’re with us or against us,” Republicans. If they truly love life, then every single death in the war is a significant milestone. If they truly want to call themselves supporters of the troops, then death number one-thousand five-hundred and sixty-three is a significant milestone. If the safety of our armed forces is truly the focus, then death number ninety-one was a significant milestone.

I was appalled and disgusted at each statement that even suggested that 2000 deaths was a “false” milestone. The nerve. And they want to say that criticizing the war is not supporting the troops. Well I guess the families of the 1,999 fallen soldiers (since death number 1000 was marked and apparently considered a legitimate milestone) are glad to know that their loved ones died in vain, and that their deaths aren’t considered significant to some of the most powerful leaders on the Right side of the political spectrum.

It’s bad enough that this administration refuses to honor their fallen sons and daughters by not showing their flag-draped coffins as they are deployed back here on the homefront. But now, just in case that disrespectful action isn’t enough, your loved one’s death is insignificant too.

I wonder what number will have to roll around for the death to be considered “not-false” by those treasonous politicians; 5000? 10,000? Maybe seven-thousand five-hundred!

Shame on all of them!

-Maelstrom