Father who knows all about war without end

SO there it all was in your issue of Friday, August 21 ... the end of US combat missions in Iraq and the return home of thousands of US soldiers to their families and loved ones.

There will be many scenes of joy and celebration. Sons and daughters, husbands and wives, fathers and mothers all returning from their tours of duty.

But as your report stated, there are also some numbers that cannot be overlooked: 112,625 Iraqi civilian fatalities; 9,571 Iraqi military and police; $3 trillion dollars (how much is that exactly?); 31,897 wounded US soldiers and 4,415 killed. There can be no denying the decision by Bush/Cheney, etc, will be remembered as one of the biggest fiascos in US foreign policy.