tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9661811.post9107043682296532090..comments2024-02-18T12:18:45.788-05:00Comments on Sun and Shield: On the cost of the Gulf War (Not the current one)Martin LaBarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14629053725732957599noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9661811.post-81954445181409483532008-04-12T05:52:00.000-04:002008-04-12T05:52:00.000-04:00You are right, of course.Thanks.You are right, of course.<BR/><BR/>Thanks.Martin LaBarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14629053725732957599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9661811.post-62936379128287273762008-04-12T00:48:00.000-04:002008-04-12T00:48:00.000-04:00Staggering numbers, indeed. And sobering. But we n...Staggering numbers, indeed. And sobering. But we need to resist the temptation to make decisions based solely on cost factors. That leads to utilitarianism, which is a horrifying prospect when followed to its extremes.<BR/><BR/>War is a terrible event, no doubt. No one knows that better than the soldiers who fight. But they also understand its value and purpose. I cede the national and international stages to God, citing Romans 13:1-2. <BR/><BR/>Of course, everything's open to interpretation.<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/>RobRob Rumfelthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09953348774146336296noreply@blogger.com