Hey, remember that war? You know, the one with death tolls over 600,000? (washingtonpost.com) The War, which is very much still raging, has seemingly slipped from America’s list of pressing issues. Why is this? What it all comes down to is the fact that the war is being fought in another part of the world. Here in America, we are separated from the real ugliness of it. Also, the truth is that after 9/11 there was an outburst of patriotism. By now, it has sadly seemed to fade. People have replaced their thoughts of the war with the issues that are affecting them on a daily basis.
According to City-Data.com, the most important issue on Americans’ minds is the economy. The bad economy is a problem that is caused by many different factors. The outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries and the lack of jobs available to our college graduates are two examples of problems contributing to the current state of the economy. However, what many people fail to notice is that there is a very strong link between the issues with the economy and the War in Iraq. According to nationalpriorities.org the war is costing us $275 million per day!
For thousands of wives, children, parents, and siblings, the War is still very real and a horror that is impossible to rid from the mind. My brother, a United States Marine, spent a year in Iraq and it is impossible to describe the fear that was present in the minds of my family each and every day until he returned. I know it is impossible to really understand the relevance of this war unless you have some personal stake in it, but for the benefit of the troops still in Iraq and their families, we really need to. As Americans we need to band together and keep supporting our brothers and sisters who are literally risking their lives every day. They at least deserved to be kept in our thoughts, even if the media doesn’t remind us anymore.
Katie Marzzacco '09
Wilkes University
Communication Studies
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