tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286536693056217499.post6031664819805226152..comments2023-09-16T08:33:35.912-04:00Comments on BOB CONFER'S COMMENTARY: The headache of warBob Conferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16649912040698431779noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286536693056217499.post-34650385121999039002010-07-26T15:55:57.983-04:002010-07-26T15:55:57.983-04:00Oops! In line 4, I meant "unnecessary" w...Oops! In line 4, I meant "unnecessary" wars.Larry Castellanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13301211041526066729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286536693056217499.post-71543566279378583192010-07-23T07:37:21.328-04:002010-07-23T07:37:21.328-04:00Thank you, Larry. Yes, it is interesting isn't...Thank you, Larry. Yes, it is interesting isn't it...the dollar investment in warfare (and the requisite application of intelligence and human life that could be better used elsewhere) is in the trillions globally on an annual basis. How much would peace cost us? Surely nowhere near that much. And, what are the points of some of these wars? I consider myself savvy in my understanding of government, but for the life of me I really can't figure out why we are in Afghanistan or why we remain in Iraq. The federal governments reasons are nebulous and always changing.Bob Conferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16649912040698431779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286536693056217499.post-18423396908205767582010-07-22T10:36:29.019-04:002010-07-22T10:36:29.019-04:00Good article Roberto, per usual. Maybe there alwa...Good article Roberto, per usual. Maybe there always will be wars. Probably will be. Unfortunately all the necessary wars are the source of more "injuries" than should be taking place. Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan. If we put as much energy, money and research into preventing such wars as we do discussing and debating tactics, strategies and consequences, then possibly we could stop most wars if not end wars and the presumption that man is by nature a violent creature. Violence is undoubtedly always a possibility of being human but so is peace, discussion, cooperation. And God knows what the next useless war will produce in the way of unique injuries, traumas and other consequences, not the least of which is the cost for veteran care.Larry Castellanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13301211041526066729noreply@blogger.com