Reply #64: Gutwrenching. Sickening. Unnecessary.

[CoffeeCat]

We only see 1 percent of the horror.

I can only imagine the terror the Iraqis feel.

People talk about record numbers of soldiers returning to the states with PTSD. If the guys in the armored tanks with the automatic weapons return traumatized, imagine how the unarmed, helpless Iraqis feel.

We've traumatized the Iraqis. It began with "shock and awe" and the nightmare of killing, bombing, initimidatio, chaos and violence has continued for two years for these people--the ones we're "liberating."

I feel helpless. I want to hold this little girl and comfort her.

It's just so awful.

I just want to tell her I'm sorry.

Will they ever forgive us?