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On Sunday, the U.S. death toll in the Iraq war reached 4,000. What is your reaction to this sobering milestone in this 5-year-old war?

Pure depression and helplessness.  What could I possibly say?  What could any of us ever possibly do to make up for this?  While this depresses me, I take into consideration the entire death toll.  I wouldn't call it sobering, it's horrifying.  We live on a weird planet, we wage wars for reasons that aren't as valuable as the lives that have been erased.  Dead 'enemies' can never learn.  You need to know that I understand war, I'm the proud son of a deceased multi war veteran.  It just hurts to think that so many people ceased to exist because of this.

I hope this comes to a resolution soon.  I hope peace can be achieved.  I hope, in the future, we're lead by governments that are wiser and more willing to seek alternatives to war.