War is not healthy for children and other living things

This morning, I was mulling over a tragic New York Times report of the 2000 American soldiers who've died in Afghanistan (no doubt more by now). I was thinking of the parents who bore, weaned, counseled, and laughed with their loved ones who now have (however meaningful as a symbol) an inanimate American flag in their children's place. Just then, a punk Pillsbury Dough Boy walked by, wearing a black T-shirt which read, "Make cupcakes, not war." That and this fun I had with my lunch one day made me think of the old poster from the Vietnam era. If only....