“What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or in the holy name of liberty or democracy?”
― Mahatma Gandhi
Alexander the Great led his men to war, Genghis Khan did the same… the great Shaka Zulu, was front and center….Hitler sent men to die from the comfort on his bunker in Berlin…the Emperor of Japan from the comfort of his palace.
The great warriors who led their men knew the gravity of war and got good counsel before they did…Aexander the Great from Aristotle
In the world we live in now, the leaders do not have to lead their men to war. Even the advisors have never seen a battlefield. It’s easy to yell, “Attack” from the comfort of an air-conditioned office!
Once upon a time these were not just headstones – they were sons, daughters, dreams, hopes, laughter, love, joy…they gave it all away on behalf of others so let’s remember!