Very plainly, Life is sacred wether from USA, Iraq or Afghanistan. The death has terrible CONSQUENCES in society, no matter this is the society of United State, Iraq, Afghanistan or Pakistan. Injured persons, or psychic disorder persons also has severe effect at society. Unfortunately there is very little effort to understand, understand precisely those terrible CONSQUENCES of death toll. Possibly restoring peace is rather required more intense concentration, understanding, high efforts, patience as compared to initiating war. POST THAT WAS SELECTED AS AUTHOR'S SELECTION BY NYTIMES THAT I MADE IN 2009. http://community.nytimes.com/comments/www.nytimes.com/2009/05/19/opinion/19herbert.html