On the radio one morning, defending our internal spying program, a U.S. senator reminded us that "we are a nation at war." Sobering news. I know I had forgotten. However, particularly since it is Memorial Day, it started me thinking about the sacrifices Americans have made over the past six years and are continuing to make to bring peace, freedom and democracy to Iraq and the Middle East.
LETTER: Remember those who sacrifice for the greater good this Memorial Day
Monday, May 18, 2009 | 9:35 a.m. CDT;
updated 7:04 p.m. CDT, Monday, May 18, 2009
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