Nightline has an interesting way of honoring those killed in combat in Afghanistan and Iraq - they want to recite the names of the nearly 1,700 soldiers and Marines killed since 2001. Good for them.
Those soldiers should be honored for their supreme sacrifice.
Now, there are those who think that Nightline isn't exactly doing this for the most noble of purposes. They think that the recital of the names is yet another way to embarass the current Administration.
After all, Nightline did not recite the names of those US soldiers killed in Bosnia or Somolia.
But, since Nightline wants to dedicate an entire show to recitals of names, how about another episode dedicated to the recital of the names of all the Iraqis killed by Saddam Hussein. Actually, that would probably take the better part of the year since Saddam killed more than 300,000 during his rule - and that's not counting the million plus killed in wars started against Kuwait and Iran (all sides casualties inclusive).
Those people had no choice in the matter. Saddam used them for his own purposes; to secure his own future power, either by taking territory from neighbors or for eliminating opposition within Iraq. Their memories, and what prompted their death at the hands of a tyrant, despot, and homicidal dictator should not be forgotten either.
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