War

I heard a program the other day about that Nigerian prince who needs your help to get $8million out of the bank and all you have to do is send $2000 for transfer fees. A group of people decided to punk one of the guys who perpetrate this type of crime by promising the scammer that they had money and they lead him all over the place into dangerous territory. The host asked why the scammer didn't suspect that this was wrong. That they were lying to him and that the payoff wasn't going to happen. He had spent over 6 months in war torn countries waiting for his payoff. He said something that really resonated with me. It was, "At some point in a scam, you have gotten in so deep, you have to believe. You've come so far, you must believe that you'll get your payoff." I believe we're there. We've thrown resources, but more importantly lives of our soldiers at this scam on the American people. And nobody wants to give up there because we've been suckered. We are the poor granny who has sunk her life savings into the belief that the Nigerian prince will be by with her $8 million. Just a little more money, Granny. It will all turn out right. Does the death of more of our soldiers make the sacrifice of those who have died already more profound? No. There is no winnning. Just like there is no $8 million in Nigeria waiting for you.