Disturbing The Peace

Disturbing The Peace 1. “We were talking about Afghanistan, too,” one of the young women at the bar said. They knew facts, news, analysis, some important names and dates; history – we knew what we lived. They weren’t even born when we fought in Vietnam. “Do you want to know what war is about?” Jake asked the talkative one. “Don’t say it, Jake,” I said. My hand added insistence on his arm. “Did you ever kill anyone?” he asked her. She did not know where to look. “That’s what war is ...