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The senselessness and magnitude of the tragedy at VT are overwhelming. Yet, at the same time, it is troubling how this tragedy highlights how numb we are to the tragedies in Iraq. Iraq. 32 innocents dead would be a good day there. I guess we have a shock factor they don't have. But the tragedy? Is it is less?
I am surprised we got the pass we did by the international press. And encouraged because I think they still believe in the spirit of America, if not our leaders. Because while we are, in large part, indirectly responsible for the deaths Iin the sense those specific deaths wouldn't have occurred but for us)even the necons didn't mean it to turn out so badly. We meant well. We just didn't know what we were doing. We are lucky to be viewed so kindly.
