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PAM FRAMPTON: Old battles, new battles and fresh waves of grief amid US-Iran war

A powerful memorial in Italy, a testament to the consequences of war, is a reminder that more losses will come as US goes to war with Iran

On a terrace above the Adriatic Sea in the Piazza Santa Teresa in Brindisi, Italy, there is a magnificent war memorial.

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Evocative sculptures in pristine white Carrara marble by artist Edgardo Simone depict the many consequences of war. It is capped by a winged figure representing Victory, but the statues beneath tell more human tales.

A battle-weary warrior with an elaborately decorated shield is hunched over in sorrow or fatigue — or both — with his eyes cast down. On this day, his muscled marble form provides shelter to two pigeons, who coo in seeming sympathy.

The mother of a determined-looking boy with a sword points him in the direction of an unseen battlefield. You lament her loss in advance, knowing he may never return and that his name will likely be added to a roster of the fallen. The mother represents all those parents who support their child’s brave desire to fight for their country, and who, in doing so, suffer immense heartbreak.

That this loss is a regular occurrence is........

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