News Grim
posted by on October 30 at 10:49 AM
The image below was on the front page of the New York Times this morning.
These are the kinds of images the White House has desperately been trying to prevent us from seeing for the past several years. It’s not hard to see why—they are fucking heartbreaking. This disaster wouldn’t have gone on this long, and these fucktards wouldn’t still be in power, if more Americans could see the price we’re paying for their insane adventure.
The Times has a slideshow of similarly striking images here.
UPDATE:
I’ve been reminded that the image above, of a family grieving for the wasting of their relative’s life in what could be described as “casual wear,” brings to mind the image below, of one of the richest and most powerful men in the world (pretending to) grieve for the wasting of six million lives in similar attire.
One image is poignant and sad, the other outrageous and infuriating. You make the call.
that slideshow is heartbreaking. the worst it the last photo, or all of the grave stones. they list what war the soldiers died in, and it's disgusting seeing "operation enduring freedom" listed.
what bullshit.
They dressed in casual attire most likely because that is all they can afford. Soldiers don't make much money, so it is no surprise.
Very, Very sad though. Military funerals are some of the most heartbreaking due to the protocol that is involved.
I've been at thirteen military funerals, one for a relative. It feels different when it's not someone you served with, but someone you're related to. Much sadder.
These images are not new to the media; I saw them years ago.
i was there at Birkenau [Auschwitz] that same day at the same ceremony in the same blizzard. unlike cheney i had been living out of a backpack for months, staying in hostels. unlike cheney i am not a fancy politico, so instead of arriving at birkenau in a limo - i had to take two broke-ass busses on icy two lane roads, then walk about five kilometers to get to the ceremony. i also didn't get to sit for the entire ceremony - i stood watching and listening for six hours in that blizzard. two of my toes froze together that day.
despite all the "obstacles" i had to deal with - i was dressed far better than cheney was that day. i was ashamed and angry that he was up there representing me and my country.
that day convinced me he's not as smart as we all think he is.
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