The Bush 9/11 Speech and Valuations of Life

So sayeth Dubya:

Our deepest national conviction is that every life is precious, because every life is the gift of a creator who intended us to live in liberty and equality.

More than anything else, this separates us from the enemy we fight. We value every life...

Umm, not quite, George. We, of course, value American life, but the indifference to the casualties and deaths in Afghanistan has been shockingly apparent in our culture, with the media and your press office setting the tone for callousness.