OPINION / EDITORIAL
March 12, 2008
Juli Bongiorno
Executive Editor
Reverence needed:
the anniversary of war in Iraq
How SMC can pay its respects and learn too
On March 5, two weeks from the March 20 anniversary of the war in Iraq, the St. Michael’s community was asked to consider the effects of the war. Most recognizably, this conflict has cost 4,441 American lives, and another estimated 80,000-650,000 Iraqi lives, depending on whether you support the methodology of Iraq Body Count or the Lancet Study, respectively. The devastating realities and consequences of this war deserve a day of full attention and reverence in our small community. (Read more)
the anniversary of war in Iraq
How SMC can pay its respects and learn too
On March 5, two weeks from the March 20 anniversary of the war in Iraq, the St. Michael’s community was asked to consider the effects of the war. Most recognizably, this conflict has cost 4,441 American lives, and another estimated 80,000-650,000 Iraqi lives, depending on whether you support the methodology of Iraq Body Count or the Lancet Study, respectively. The devastating realities and consequences of this war deserve a day of full attention and reverence in our small community. (Read more)
