"...so close your eyes once more, and once more believe that they all still believe in you." - Lamb of God
Despite the fact that you don't hear much about it from whatever bullshit news station you watch, our war in Afghanistan is still hot as hell.
Lately I find myself wondering - does the lack of media coverage have anything to do with the fact that it's an election year? No, I must be paranoid - there's no chance that the completely independent and unbiased news media in this country would ever suppress a story to protect the image of a favored candidate. That's madness, bordering on heresy...
It's also become a sad truth that the majority of the American people are entirely too occupied with themselves to give a fuck about another soldier dying in service to their country. I find it quite ironic that the blanket of freedom afforded to this country's populace allows it to completely disregard the cost and value thereof. Watching it happen in real time has been the single most disheartening thing I've ever witnessed - the word "disgust" comes to mind.
To my friends and brothers deployed in that pit of misery known as A-stan - stay safe, keep at it, and keep it warm for me. Your efforts are still appreciated by some of us back here.
- Jack
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