Poppies by the Roadside Many thanks to Pamela Kelly for this image It’s Anzac Day again, the day that Australia commemorates its fallen servicemen and women. There won’t be many if any, of the original Anzacs left, since that tradition began after the First World War – you know, the one that was to end all wars, but let me tell you if they knew about Gaza and Ukraine and all the useless wars we’ve fought since, they’d be turning over in their graves. So would those who fought so valiantly against Fascism in World War Two. They would be horrified to see those ideas gaining traction again in so many countries around the world. Some people never learn or have extremely short memories. Lest we Forget THOSE OTHER VICTIMS While we are mourning the loss of life in war, we should also consider another group of victims who did not lose their lives in battle, but committed suicide on returning home. We did not hear about them after World War Two, but perhaps they were not counted previou
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