Thanksgiving this year was pretty relaxing in my little world. I spent it in the company of my wife and her family, who are also my family. It’s a blessing to really feel like they’re mine too. I know they’re hers first, but they have welcomed me in a big way, and I feel very thankful for that.
With the Democrats being in the majority in Congress now, we at Chez Chellman been wondering what, if anything, is going to change, particularly when it comes to the war. This is a very tough thing to get my head around. Today was apparently the most violent day, as far as insurgent attacks, since this whole thing started.
We clearly can’t just leave, because if we do, it’s probably just going to get worse. I feel like our people have been over there too long, and I don’t know how strong the sense of purpose/mission is, but I’m sure militarily that’s a bad idea. I don’t think there’s any way we can deploy more troops there without starting a draft or breaking other commitments we’ve made in Afghanistan and elsewhere. At the same time, what we’re doing now is obviously working very well either.
Being here in the states, with oceans on two sides, and being in the middle of the country beyond that, it feels really insulated and easy not to think about these things. Honestly, I don’t have a very good idea of how to go about thinking about this war. But I also that, to be a responsible citizen, I should be giving this some thought, for all the good it may or may not do.
Along with talks at home, it’s this week’s Doonesbury that’s putting my thoughts along these lines.