Denise Grady's (2006) article sounds like a strong call to the American government and the American public to reevaluate their guiding principles regarding the Iraq war and the continued presence of American soldiers on Iraqi soil. Grady outlined the enormous damage the war brought not only in monetary terms but also to the future of thousands of promising young and talented men and women sent to the Iraq war; that had no clear benefit to them or the American people. The story of Jason Poole presented by Grady is a clear picture of the devastation of the potential of soldiers in the face of war and the misguided priorities of the American government in spending billions of dollars on war that brings no clear benefit to them or the people American, worth dying for. Sending potential young men and women to Iraq to support the war lacked the underlying objective that justified their sacrifices, as did the billions of dollars spent in pursuit of a purpose so unclear it is erroneously labeled the “war on terror” ”. According to data, American casualties in Iraq as of January 20 amounted to two thousand two hundred and twenty-five (2,225), while casualties amounted to 16,472 (The New York Times, para. 8). Grady stated that medical treatment for brain injuries in Iraq alone would cost fourteen billion dollars. In light of the enormous figures, the question that must be answered is: are these expenses justifiable? Besides, are the injuries that ruined the lives of Corporal Poole and others justifiable? Can his life goals be set by the government now that he is disabled? Can he be served justice for losing a relationship because of that war? Grady imagined Poole as a man full of dreams. He dreamed of entering college and one day becoming a teacher and raising his own family (Grady, 2006, p 332). Now, these dreams have all been shattered by the war. The war in Iraq is tearing young men from their loved ones only to meet brutal deaths in a foreign land, or suffer serious injuries that will leave them disabled forever. It is clear that these soldiers like Corporal Poole have dedicated their lives to their soldiering profession to the point of risking their lives just to demonstrate their loyalty and dedication to their profession.