9 More Young Men Dead

On Monday, a day I spent in meetings and on the telephone, 9 American soldiers died north of Baghdad. The description of the day is even more disturbing for how qualified it is - "the deadliest single day for U.S. troops in Iraq in nearly a month."

Not the war, not the year, not even the month. "Nearly a month".

I don't want to argue a broader point here. Go hence with your struggle about whether the war is right or wrong, or if we should surge or pull out, or whatever.

9 more young American men died while the rest of us went on about our business. That's enough to think about. Or too much to think about.