Thx Virginia. Cohen’s photograph has stayed with me all these years. Listening to Austin brought that memory right back. When you’re the kid who has to carry out the orders, somebody taking the time to think through the consequences means a hell of a lot.
I definitely agree about accountability, Joseph. The people making these decisions owe answers to the troops carrying out their orders and the civilians living with the consequences. That’s what I was getting at with the kid beneath that photograph. Your life can depend on somebody else’s judgment.
Thank you for the information about Cohen and for reminding US of Lloyd Austin, who I miss terribly.
Thx Virginia. Cohen’s photograph has stayed with me all these years. Listening to Austin brought that memory right back. When you’re the kid who has to carry out the orders, somebody taking the time to think through the consequences means a hell of a lot.
Catastrophic wars of choice. Trump in Iran & Putin in Ukraine. War criminals need to be held accountable.
I definitely agree about accountability, Joseph. The people making these decisions owe answers to the troops carrying out their orders and the civilians living with the consequences. That’s what I was getting at with the kid beneath that photograph. Your life can depend on somebody else’s judgment.