Me: "Yes."
Daughter: "Feels like we've been at war for a long time."
Me: "Your entire life."
Daughter: "When will we stop?"
Me: "A good question that I wish more Americans asked."
A bold and inquisitive young lady.
I went on to tell her that we are not likely to stop any time soon, at least not for the next four years; that Americans keep voting for leaders that keep us in wars; that once one country is taken down, we move on to the next; that maybe her generation will make better choices and elect leaders that will use the military appropriately.
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