Humayun Khan died in an ill-considered, politically motivated war begun under false pretenses.
We cannot sufficiently remember Capt. Khan, his comrades, and their families by presenting them with convention speaking slots alone. It is right that they have an opportunity to call Trump to task. He maligns their faith and demeans their son’s sacrifice and theirs. He seeks to undermine the values their son fought and died for. Trump is a man who, took every opportunity to avoid going to war.
That we hear them out is the very least we can do. There is more to be done.
Hillary Clinton voted for that war. That war which cost us “the best of America”. She did not acknowledge the mistake for 13 years.
Perhaps you think it is politically inconvenient to say that at this juncture. But it should be said because there is more to be done.
We cannot honor Capt. Khan’s sacrifice, that of his comrades and their families by defeating Trump alone. We cannot be true to the values and ideals they held dear simply by making the right choice in the election booth. We must do more.
Hillary Clinton can honor their sacrifice by treating war and violence as a last resort and avoiding mistakes.
For our part, we can honor their sacrifice by reaffirming we will hold politicians who send young men and women off to war accountable. To ensure they never, ever give in to political convenience in matters of war.
That we never again allow “the best of America” to bleed away in an ill-considered, politically motivated war, begun under false pretenses.