Gates shows hurt over war deaths

Robert Gates almost broke down as he gave a speech at a Marine Corps dinner.

The moment came as he described writing notes to the families of soldiers who had died in the conflict, calling them "our country's sons and daughters". BBC

if you hate writing those condolence letters to families of kids who have been killed fighting your wars for oil and conquest, bring the rest of them home right now! And stop writing

One has to doubt that this behaviour had anything to do with conscience or real emotion: every member of this administration has had those surgically removed before serving with the Bush hitlerite regime.