Somber mood
Hearing the news of American casualties and POWs really got me to thinking again about this whole situation, though at this point I'm almost sick to death of hearing about the war. While I still support the war effort and deem it as necessary I admit that the news has inundated me with an underlying sense of sadness and mourning. I would suspect that most of us do.
After watching part of a special on Saddam that aired on PBS I believe now more than ever that we are doing the right thing. The irony of my war support is that there is some small chance that I could be called to serve in the war and that really changes my perspective. It has been far too easy to accept the war as long as there was no real chance that I could be drafted, but what if that changes? I admit it is a scary thought to carry around with me and it tempers my feelings for war.
Just the thought that my life could be interrupted to go fight, thinking that I might not ever be able to resolve the little issues of my life or achieve my personal goals is a humbling thought. Knowing that all those things could get swept away in the face of a larger situation makes me feelÂ…well, weird for lack of a better word. It makes me appreciate even more the sacrifice of our soldiers, especially since so many of them are so young, who had been standing right at the threshold of beginning their lives.