Is Nothing Sacred?

Apparently, according to this article, many grave markers of fallen soldiers now contain the names of the "operations" where they were killed, such as "Operation Enduring Freedom", or "Operation Iraqi Freedom". Apparently, not even soldiers' tombstones can escape being used as pro-war propaganda.

Most of the gravestones of soldiers killed in previous wars are simple markers containing name, rank, and dates of birth and death. So why the change?

Call me cynical (I know, the hell you say!), but I have to believe it's yet another attempt to shore up support for a useless and costly war. I can't help but wonder how long it will take before we see campaign slogans and commercial advertising. Think about it: Before long, soldiers will lie buried not under a cross or star of David, but under a Nike Swoosh or a Halliburton logo.

And as for "Operation Iraqi Freedom", I think they called it that because "Operation We Totally Fucked Up By Invading A Sovereign Muslim Country Without Any Justification And Now The Rest Of The World (Particularly The Arab World) Totally Hates Our Guts" is just too long.

But you gotta admit, it's got a nice ring to it!