Playing war while people pay with their lives

Opelika, Ala.: Re “We still don’t know why” (column, March 15): Leonard Greene didn’t dilly-dally. He thundered, “War is ugly. So is hubris.” Of course, President Trump is again the chief offender. He gloats that the war is going swimmingly. Oh? Does that include the 175 people killed at an Iranian girls’ school, mostly children? Or the roughly 1,400 people killed by U.S.-Israeli strikes? How about 13 U.S. military personnel killed and returned home in flag-draped coffins and 150 injured in what Trump vulgarizes as an “excursion”? If they could speak, they’d denounce Trump’s warmongering and blood lust with vehemence.

Trump’s glee in killing, maiming and devastating humans is depraved, despicable and decadent. Yet, he has the audacity to call Iran’s leaders “scumbags.” The White House released a video of the U.S. releasing bombs — horrendous — interspersed with movie clips and MLB videos featuring Mark McGuire, Barry Bonds and Sammy Sosa crushing home runs, and NFL Hall of Famers Ray Lewis and Ed Reed delivering concussive, teeth-rattling hits. The Trump White House proved it equates life and death with movies and sports. Airing the video revealed anew the treachery Trump has always harbored.

In 1970, Edwin Starr had a huge hit with the Norman Whitfield-penned “War.” The lyrics resonate: “War, I despise / ‘Cause it means destruction of innocent lives / War means tears to thousands of mothers’ eyes / When their sons go off to fight / And lose their lives.” Marc D. Greenwood

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