Guerra

Uma das coisas mais tristes no sul profundo dos EUA é a cultura militarista. Quase todos os amigos dos meus filhos querem ser "marines". Eu pergunto-lhes sempre se não preferiam ter montes de namoradas. Em vão. Querem todos ser "heróis" e ir à guerra. E depois descobrem que a guerra não é como nos filmes:

HuffPo: LYNN, Ind. — An ex-Marine who served in Iraq has been charged with three counts of attempted murder of a police officer after firing on police.

Authorities say 26-year-old Andrew Ward of rural Lynn fired four shotgun blasts at three officers Friday night at a rural farm house. No officers were hurt.

After that weapon and another malfunctioned, officers used a stun gun to subdue Ward. He was being held without bond Sunday. He also faces preliminary charges of criminal recklessness, battery and intimidation.

Relatives say Ward was discharged from the Marines last month and is seeking disability veterans benefits for anxiety and post-traumatic-stress disorder. An older brother who also served in Iraq killed himself in 2003.

Lynn is about 65 miles east of Indianapolis.