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| quote: | Originally posted by albertoR
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If I wanted to read a sob story, I would read Danielle Steel. *yawn at the article*
Lets take a look at two things. Were these Iraqi's who were part of some Al-queda group? (from what I gather, Iraqi's themselves under Saddams rule didnt have any ties to Al-queda, but I could be wrong)But lets place the blame squarely on those who did it, and not on a general stereotype of the people.
| quote: | One could argue that the pictures of Iraqi hospitals full of children maimed and killed by American and British cluster bombs are, in their own way, equally horrific, but that would miss the point.
Most Americans - even here in the middle-class suburbs of Philadelphia - never see, or never choose to see, images that portray the horror the war has wreaked on Iraqi civilians. But thanks to the same digital technology that ensured the pictures of the abuse at Abu Ghraib were dispatched around the world, Mr Berg's five killers carried out what was, in effect, a public execution. |
How is this a point? Is the author trying to tell me that because I dont choose to see something, its not as real or as disturbing as this video? Whether we see or not see it, both visuals are shockingly disturbing (for mosts) and deeply troubling for any of the right of mind to see the dangers of what this war is causing, and that it was probably not worth going in the first place. This was a short failing by the author, and he lost most of his credit by writing that piece of garbage. (I almost stopped reading after that point) If its publically posted, then its those who watch it and enjoy it that are messed, those who watch it are only going to feed into the message of these al-queda people, which is why I dont really feel the need to watch that.
It is sad to see he came to help rebuild, and this happen to him, cause he was trying to help, but he is no different than the millions of other lives in this world that is killed due to the injustice of any countries policies. The fact is that his death is once again, going to duel the fires of vegeance and racism, instead of solving anything shows that his death will be in vain. I can only thank the American media, who propel the partoitism of Americans by showing that not only are they prone to acts of terrorism and savage brutality, but that they can also add stereotype and hate messages into the minds of those who are weak and un-intelligent.
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