Memorial Day

Remember not just the departed, but also the fact that there is no abiding purpose for which we should remain in Afghanistan or Iraq. And maybe that makes me not a real 'murikan or a dick, but I think it's also important to not get wrapped up in the mindless nationalism that inevitably accompanies such holidays. Today should serve as a day of remembrance, and in the midst of our introspection, also powerful reminder that war is an incredibly destructive, unnecessary, disgusting act and something we ought to do a better job of avoiding.

*Update*
This.