Memorial Day

“War is a poor chisel to carve out tomorrow.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King

Thinking about my two uncles who fought in the Vietnam War today as I always do on Memorial Day. They didn't die while soldiers but each came back changed forever. And both died young.

I also think about the people who speak out against war. They are patriots too. War should always be the absolute very last resort.

Thanks to all the men & women who have sacrificed their lives in the name of our country.

creep

Former President of Israel is Convicted of Rape (Source)

A panel of three judges convicted Mr. Katsav of raping an employee while he was minister of tourism, a post he held from 1996 until 1999. The court also convicted Mr. Katsav of sexually abusing another complainant and of harassing a third while he was serving as president.

“This is not a happy day or an easy day,” said Ronit Amiel, the state prosecutor in the case, as she left the courtroom on Thursday. But expressing the mixed feelings of many Israelis, she said the verdict represented a “badge of honor for Israeli democracy.”

UPDATE: Katsav was sentenced to seven years in prison.