![]() ![]() Anzio was a poorly planned and executed invasion that cost some 3,000 American lives, most of them under Truscott's command. Truscott was dedicating the American cemetery at the Italian seaside town of Nettuno, which lies just south of the Anzio beachhead. ![]() Truscott, Jr., commander of the Allied Fifth Army in Italy. This year, Americans should look back to World War II and consider the remarkable speech given 62 years ago, on May 30, 1945, by Lt. Unlike World War II, this war doesn't require even the pretense of civilian sacrifice. The burdens of the Iraq War have been borne in grossly unequal measure. But an apology by those of us who supported the war or stood by as the invasion unfolded would be a first step toward taking responsibility. Saying "I'm sorry" is a small price to pay for so many lives ruined. Yet, this year, we ought to consider apologizing for the Iraq War, a war of choice that has jeopardized our security, diminished our international standing, thrown Iraq into chaos, and, not incidentally, killed or wounded over 27,000 American soldiers.Īpologizing to those soldiers can't undo the damage that's been done. ![]() On Memorial Day, Americans pause during picnics, parades, and softball games to remember those who died fighting our country's wars. ![]()
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