May 14, 2003
Photographs from Iraq You Haven't Seen
While Americans celebrate our victory in Iraq with flags, bumper stickers, and dramatic aircraft carrier landings by our President, perhaps it would be useful to stop for a second and look at the results of this war. I mean actually look. With our eyes. 
The American Media has decided that your eyes are too sensitive to see these disturbing photos. But there they are: 20 pages of the images of war you haven't seen. I do not apologize for sending you to view such graphic and disturbing images. They serve an important purpose. They answer a question many people have asked lately: "Why do they hate us?" The answer is obvious. We're the people who did that. And now we're the people who are celebrating the fact that we did that. I cannot imagine anything more monstrous.
Before you object: Shouldn't we be glad the Iraqi people have a chance at freedom now? Of course. But it could never properly be the sort of jubilant happiness on display currently. Instead it's the sort of happiness a mother has whose only child was killed saving someone else's life. They ask her, "Aren't you happy about the great thing your child did?" She may well respond, "Yes. Yes I am. But also, I may never get over my deep sadness about the manner in which it was accomplished."
Posted by Brian at May 14, 2003 09:51 AM | TrackBackas i saw these pictures i couldnt stop crying. never in my life could i imagine such a hell. then again i am sure that none of the people in the pictures could have ever imagined it either.
may saddam hussein, george bush and everyone who played a role in making this hell a reality for these people suffer ten fold either here or in the hereafter.
what can i do to stop this???
Posted by: syed aamir masood at February 3, 2004 03:24 PMThank you for making this available. People need to see all aspects of life not just those that are glorified by the media.
Posted by: at April 13, 2004 12:13 PMKeep disrespecting freedom and you will no longer have it. There is a price to pay for a free society. The creators of this site do not understand the very freedom they enjoy. War is violent (ask our founding Fathers). Read a history book. Take a moment to understand what your life would be like if we did not defend, protect and, yes, violently fight for what we believe in. Cowards post annoynomous websites.
Posted by: Concerned American at May 6, 2004 02:02 PMKeep disrespecting freedom and you will no longer have it. There is a price to pay for a free society. The creators of this site do not understand the very freedom they enjoy. War is violent (ask our founding Fathers). Read a history book. Take a moment to understand what your life would be like if we did not defend, protect and, yes, violently fight for what we believe in. Cowards post annoynomous websites.
Posted by: Concerned American at May 6, 2004 02:04 PM