Word: tragic
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...prison system has deservedly earned us the contempt of the world [March 17]. We incarcerate a larger percentage of the population than any other nation, and the government puts away harmless souls under the guise of fighting its two "wars" on terrorism and drugs. It's a tragic irony that freedom is now a mere buzzword in a land once regarded by many as a beacon to the world. Gordon Wilson, LAGUNA NIGUEL, CALIF...
...passing of the 4,000th service member in Iraq is a tragic milestone and a testament to the cost of this war, but for those of us who live and fight in Iraq, we measure that cost in smaller, but much more personal numbers. For me those numbers are 8, the number of friends and classmates killed in Iraq and Afghanistan, and 3, the number of soldiers from my unit killed in this deployment. I'm 25, yet I've received more notifications for funerals than invitations to weddings...
...treasure, I would ask you to consider what is worth the lives of three of your loved ones? Or eight? Or more? It would be a tragedy for my 8 and 3 to have died without us being able to complete our mission, but it maybe even more tragic for 8 and 3 to become anything higher...
...Adds Stefanescu, "These children have to be monitored, so nothing tragic happens...
There are certainly notable student leaders, campus celebrities, and bubbly, kind people at Harvard. I’m sure that if faced with a similarly tragic loss, our school would come together emotionally. But on a day-to-day basis, I wonder how many of us feel proud of Harvard as more than a prestigious academic institution, a stepping-stone to postgraduate success, or the name emblazoned on every hoodie...