Thank you for your service, Pfc. Austin. Rest in Peace.
Prayers for his family.
No, it shouldn't. If this country felt like it was at war, there would be even more cries for us to pull out of the mideast and allow that craphole to continue festering. To say that we should feel more at war assumes that people in this country would give a damn about contributing to the effort and that people would care about the outcome. Most people would only hop on the leftist defeatist bandwagon of whining and griping about mistakes made 3 years ago and focusing on what domestic political opportunities arise from it.
May God bless and keep the soul of this brave hero, and give strength to his courageous family. I was on a flight bringing a hero to his final rest about a year ago - we all stayed on the plane while the casket was taken off, and we all wept. I was in the last row of first class, so someone farther forward had the privilege of giving up his seat to the Marine escort. Now I'm crying again, just remembering it - the combination of heartbreak and deep gratitude to one who sacrificed for our safety and freedom.
Easy to forget? Hardly. But we (and Bin Laden) understand that if that's all we dwell upon, we will be living under sharia law in no time.
Salute to a fallen hero! God bless you Pfc. Shane Austin!