Today, like every September 11, is a day of mourning for Americans. But mourning should be accompanied by reflection.
I am reflecting on the assassination yesterday of Charlie Kirk. Of course that was an evil and tragic act. But there are other deaths to consider as well on this day of mourning, and other tragic acts.
The recent gutting of USAID is projected, by one careful study, to result in nearly three million preventable deaths per year over the next five years. That figure includes about one million preventable deaths of children under five every year.
Is it not fair to ask whether that is also tragic?