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DreamGypsy

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2. The true impact of war can not be measured...

Reply to unhappycamper (Original post)

Fri Feb 22, 2013, 01:22 PM

Feb 2013

...only in lives lost, or grieving families and friends, or property destroyed, or dollars spent, or years wasted.

We are only starting to find measures for effects of war that crush the human spirit, of the warriors, of the victims, and of the countries, government, religions, and peoples that engage in the conflict.

When will we ever learn? When...

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'I'm a monster': Veterans 'alone' in their guilt [View all] unhappycamper Feb 2013 OP

Thank you, unhappy camper... nenagh Feb 2013 #1

The true impact of war can not be measured... DreamGypsy Feb 2013 #2

k and r and thank you for this post niyad Feb 2013 #3

How must they feel when they read the war was a hoax? felix_numinous Feb 2013 #4

Great article Victor_c3 Feb 2013 #5

Don't mean nothin... n/t unhappycamper Feb 2013 #6