A Young Marine’s Reckoning With the Afghanistan War

The establishment’s warmongers and war enthusiasts, with their endless war aspirations, have always loved this tradition. Mr. Gibbons-Neff (like Mr. O’Brien and Mr. Wolff before him) turns state-sponsored crime into his own private therapy session, and we comfortably absorb our collective guilt through empathy for the perpetrator. To the Editor:I was struck with profound sadness after reading Thomas Gibbons-Neff’s essay. Larry Lomrantz Towaco, N.J.To the Editor:I thank Thomas Gibbons-Neff for his courageous service in Afghanistan and for his fascinating essay. The post A Young Marine’s Reckoning With the Afghanistan War appeared first on New York Times.