I flew home from a Boston writing conference this afternoon. The skies were cloudless and blue. Earth looked so serene from 33,000 feet up. In the world’s busiest airport, there was not a trace of the wars that are now history for the United States. No more soldiers returning home from bloody tours of duty; no more family reunions that would make the hardest and … Continue reading 20 years of tears
The United States invaded Iraq nine years ago. On this anniversary, more violence.A string of deadly car bombings rocked Iraq Tuesday. Forty-three people died; 206 others were injured. The dead included a pregnant woman in Fallujah when bombs exploded around a house belonging to a police officer.Authorities blamed al Qaeda in Iraq, though no one claimed responsibility. The attacks came a week before an Arab … Continue reading Nine years
