Disconnect Between Virginia Tech and Islamists

Wayne Simmons has the tally and the effects:

The tragedy that occurred on April 16, on the campus of Virginia Tech has highlighted the ways in which our nation pulls together and responds with compassion to those around us who are hurt and need our help. The outpouring of love and affection for those who were slaughtered is characteristic of America.

Yet this tragedy also highlights the disconnect between our public debate and the existential wars we are in.

The very same Americans expressing outrage against mass murderer Cho Seung-hui, do not express the same rage and anger against the Islamic terrorist’s who have already killed thousands of Americans and continue to slaughter Americans and other citizens of the world on a daily basis.

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Just week the Associated Press wrote a story about a rare opinion article” written by Sgt. Jim Wilt. Wilt pointed out that at the largest U.S. base in Afghanistan the US flag flew at half-staff last week to honor the lost lives at Virginia Tech but the same honor is not given to our own troops. "I think it is sad that we do not raise the bases' flag to half-staff when a member of our own task force dies," Wilt said.

Why do we express outrage and lower flags over the preventable massacre of our beautiful children at Virginia Tech and not even honor our own soldiers or support the War on Terror?

A disconnect indeed.