The real face of the war in Iraq

[Danmel]

Why doesn't the MSM show these faces? Bush says it's "worth it" even though there were no WMDs. Wonder if these guys and their families agree?

http://www.digitaljournalist.org/issue0412/purplehearts_01.html

[JimmyJazz]

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[GreenPartyVoter]

4. Seconded

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[American Tragedy]

5. I share the feeling.

[alexisfree]

2. ......

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[American Tragedy]

3. Very disturbing.

<<One of the biggest things that's wrong with people nowadays, they're so anti military. Not in the sense where they don't want a military, but they don't want our military involved in a conflict. And that's what makes us America. >>

[SnowGoose]

6. Holy crap !!!

I'd urge everyone to go look at this site.

Just a few exerpts:

"We went to the concentration camp there, the prison. I did most of my time over there."

The soldiers know what our 'detention facilities' over there really are.(my comment)

"Most of my friends they were losing it out there. They would do anything to get out of there, do anything. I had one of my guys, he used to tell me -- my wife just had my son, I can't wait to get home and see him. And, you know, he died out there. He sure did and I have to think about that every day."

"I was supposed to be going to physical and occupational therapy then they canceled it because I missed 3 days in a row. I was throwing up, I couldn't hold anything in my stomach. Now I have to do OT myself. I'm trying to teach my son how to count on his hand. And you can see my fingers is messed up. Sometimes my hands will be so red, so fire red, I'm not able to drive. I've got to put on my gloves. I'm not able to touch anything."

"I got a bonus in the National Guards for joining the Army. Now I've got to pay the bonus back and it's $2999. If I would have continued and finished my contract I wouldn't have to pay it back. The Guard wants it back. It's on my credit that I owe them that. I'm burning on the inside. I'm burning."

[lukasahero]

7. This one ripped my heart out too

No words.

[izzie]

8. Look at 'pictures from Fullugah' on it's own site.

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[txaslftist]

9. This is always war's face...

It hasn't changed from the days of the first ballistic weapons, and it probably wasn't any prettier before that.

What scalds me is that Babawa Wawa had the dumb-headedness to ask GWB, "The Waw in Iwaq. Was it werff it?"

Jeebus! Talk about the wong pewson to ask! Ask these boys in about two years, not some village people cowboy who is NEVER going to be anywhere within miles of combat. Who has no children over there, who knows no one with children over there. Is it worth it to HIM? Sure. Hell, he's not paying the bill.

It's a freebee. Of course its worth it.