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WAR IS PERSONAL

Jules Crittenden faces the death in Iraq of a contact’s son. To Prof. Andrew J. Bacevich and family, deepest sympathies, and thanks.

 

Posted by Tim B. on 05/15/2007 at 11:37 AM

  1. My heartfelt condolences to the family of a selfless hero.

    Posted by Spiny Norman on 2007 05 15 at 11:58 AM • permalink

  2. I paid my respects on his site.  It’s a heartbreaking post.

    Posted by RebeccaH on 2007 05 15 at 12:38 PM • permalink

  3. My condolences to anyone for whom this war has become personal in such a manner.  The way things are going make it even more difficult for those of us who have lost beloved family members (thank you very much Murtha, Pelosi and co.).

    Posted by saltydog on 2007 05 15 at 07:39 PM • permalink

  4. Poor bugger, sympathies for the family.

    Posted by thefrollickingmole on 2007 05 15 at 08:18 PM • permalink

  5. God rest his soul and comfort his family. And protect his comrades from the criminal fatuity of quislings like Murtha, Pelosi, Hagel et al.

    Posted by paco on 2007 05 15 at 09:29 PM • permalink

  6. I can’t post over at Crittenden’s, but I hope he will read of the sympathy and support welling up for him and his all over the internet…

    Posted by richard mcenroe on 2007 05 15 at 11:35 PM • permalink

  7. I’m really sorry to hear about American lives lost in Iraq this week.

    America, let them fight it out amongst themselves. Don’t lose your brave men for this.

    Posted by 1.618 on 2007 05 15 at 11:41 PM • permalink

  8. 35 American lives have been lost.

    ;’;’;’‘; ;’‘;;’‘; sparkles for the families.

    Posted by 1.618 on 2007 05 15 at 11:43 PM • permalink

  9. #7 they fight our enemies, that’s why they are there.

    Posted by larrikin on 2007 05 16 at 12:01 AM • permalink

  10. 5 What Paco said.

    And it’s worth reflecting on some observations of Andrew Bacevich:
    “it seems to me that it would help to dampen unrealistic expectations — it would help to ensure that discourse about matters related to force was lively and useful — if we had a substantial number of members of Congress who were veterans; if some number of the editors, publishers, reporters of major newspapers had served in the military; if the people who call the shots on Wall Street and the corporate world had some personal understanding of military affairs. I do think that people who have served will tend to be less prone to illusions.”

    Posted by arrowhead ripper on 2007 05 16 at 12:56 AM • permalink

  11. As usual, I am at a loss for what to say other than my prayers and condolences for Prof Bacevich and all who are personally touched by the death of his son.

    1.618, thank you for the sparkles - you said it better than I could.

    God be with them and with all our troops in harm’s way.

    Posted by Nilknarf Arbed on 2007 05 16 at 04:57 AM • permalink

  12. My sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family. 

    Elizabeth
    Imperial Keeper

    Posted by Elizabeth Imperial Keeper on 2007 05 16 at 11:19 AM • permalink

  13. Would agree with you 1.618, if these Middle Eastern conflicts didn’t threaten the security of our civilisation, too. Otherwise, not one brave Australian or American life is worth the madness of Islamic self-destruction. For Andrew Bacevich, dealing with sadness and loss must be hard enough without the added anger and frustration to go with it under these circumstances. If our support helps you in any way, Mr Bacevich, you are most welcome to it.

    Posted by Dminor on 2007 05 16 at 07:23 PM • permalink

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