So Long, Cap …
Captain America is dead.
In light of the current environment, I can’t say that I am all that surprised. America has become polarized over the issue of the war in Iraq, and every symbol of America has become a fair target for either side.
Steve Rogers, the civilian identity of Captain America, was apparently shot by a sniper on the steps of a courthouse, where he was being taken to trial. I suppose the only thing they could have done to take it from implication to outright accusation is have him taken to Walter Reed Hospital.
The implications of this for the American veteran are, to say the least, somewhat disconcerting …