There will probably be no ticker-tape, (do they still have ticker-tape?), parades or jubilant celebrations in town squares, or bombastic orations on victory or the necessity of might.  Yet, the tragic loss of life and the trauma of injury, both physical and mental must not be minimized and the bravery of the soldiers and others who made unimaginable sacrifices need never be questioned.  But…the leaders; the unconscionable politicians and military brass who invented the horror that was the Iraq war, should not be allowed to escape unpunished.  The atrocities committed under known and well-documented false pretenses would inspire outrage had they been perpetrated by any other world power under the leadership of some vowel-lacking despot, but we find ourselves preoccupied by other matters and holiday shopping…why would we want to open such a complex can of accountability?  Because…we can’t allow it to be so easy the next time.