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I don't agree with your criticism of Edwards. I have ALWAYS found that Memorial Day glorifies War first, while indulging only a small portion of the day in honoring the troops' "sacrifice." The Sacrifice referred to euphemistically covers up the death and maiming of our troops for the misguided militarism in the Vietnam era continuing to Iraq II, as well as a selective memory of the horrors of the so-called "Great War."
Memorial Day is precisely the right day to demonstrate our love for our sons and daughters and protest the illegal war of choice that is taking them away from their legitimate service to this country.
