Needless Tragedy, A Painful Part Of War.

  I saw the news last night. What can I say I am so very sorry for the needless tragedy in Afghanistan. No reasonable person likes to see innocent people get hurt. The truth is though, sometimes, innocent people get hurt by accident but it's really hard to take when a tragedy happens and there is no rhyme or reason for it. I can't help thinking that the soldier who committed this tragic act had seen too much war and finally his mind just snapped. I suppose, that is something like post dramatic stress disorder.
 I suspect, there will be a huge out cry from many for the US to get out of Afghanistan. I can understand that feeling I guess but,  what I don't understand is this how many times has the United States, tried to help free a county and how many countless lives of Americans have been lost and not one time that I can recall any county even bothering to say thanks. The United States has the best Military in the World and ninety nine percent of the time they do their job flawlessly yet, one tragedy, like this one in Afghanistan and for many, that is all they will remember. Many will now forget the schools, hospitals food medicine and all kinds of aid the US provides to the countries we try to protect.
  I will confess to you there are times when I wonder if it is all worth it. As an American though,  I realize America,  has vital military interest which must be protected for the sake of national Security.When America decides not to protect countries that need protection what other country do you suppose will step up and do  it? I don't know if the US will move up the time table for an exit out of Afghanistan. I do know any hope Afghanistan,  had to be a free an independent country will be gone when the US leaves. You know just once, I wish just one country could say thank you to America for all the good we have done around the world. Sometimes,  I wonder what the world would have been like if there had never been an America? I may often ask myself that question, I pray however I never have to find out. President John F Kennedy, once said,"Success has a thousand fathers but failure is an orphan." I'm sure many in our military at this moment fell like an orphan.Speaking just for myself, I respect our military and I will always keep them in my thoughts and prayers. As always, my friends, these thoughts remain, just, some words, to think on.