Close to 10,000 Iraqi civilians have died. Many more are without water, food or shelter.

The lives of thousands of children will never be the same again, because the stigma of death,tragedy and suffering will live with them for the rest of their lives. Hundreds of American soldiers have been killed.

These are the realities of war and should not be hidden from the public. What Jamie Bowers (April 6 letter, “Families know dead in Fallujah photos”) is advocating is that the news in Iraq should be reported in a biased fashion. I say no to that. I say no to all the people who think war is a distant or far thing.

During the war, several homes were blown up by so-called precision guided bombs. Several people lost their lives because of so-called relevant intelligence.

This is a war. It’s wrong to murk history by focusing on just positive aspects of the war and using catchy phrases like “precision bombing” and “relevant intelligence.” Remember that precision bombing has left thousands of children homeless. Remember also that acting on so-called intelligence (most of which is tips from random natives) has left people without limbs. Covering all sides of the war is a good thing so Americans can learn from history. Once bitten, twice shy.

Ikechukwu Enenmoh

Senior

Mechanical Engineering