NWFlyer 2 #1 September 8, 2011 Breaking my self-imposed ban from Speakers' Corner to share this article because I think it's a pretty powerful personal statement about the human cost of war. I first came across it because the author and I were high school classmates, but he could be a stranger to me and this article would resonate just as strongly. http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/09/wounded-in-iraq-a-marines-story/244592/"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #2 September 8, 2011 Thanks for posting the article.We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,053 #3 September 9, 2011 That was a good read. Can't help but wonder if being an author is in his future. Thank you,Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lost_n_confuzd 0 #4 September 9, 2011 That was pretty deep. Thanks for sharing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve1 5 #5 September 15, 2011 Thanks for sharing... A very powerful story! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
futuredivot 0 #6 September 16, 2011 Thanks to the Mod that cleaned this thread up and allowed it to come back. That had to be a real pain. I apologize for my part in dragging it down.You are only as strong as the prey you devour Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites