this diary is dedicated to all who suffer because of war
we love and support our troops, just as we love and support the Iraqi people - without exception, or precondition, or judgment
we have no sympathy for the devil.
we acknowledge the power to act that is in us
image and poem below the fold
(RubDMC's daily intro)
Yesterday's diary by roses was about hope...and hope we must have that this war will end. Today, two photos with links to stories from Iraq highlighting civilian deaths from both military actions and the civil war.
A photo contained in a Naval Criminal Investigative Service report obtained by The Washington Post shows a Marine inspecting a roadside scene near Haditha, Iraq, where five unarmed civilians were killed on Nov. 19, 2005. Earlier that day, Marines stopped the white taxi in which the men had been riding, then allegedly shot them after a bomb exploded nearby. The incident was the first on a day of violence in Haditha that left 24 civilians dead, among them women and children, and four Marines charged with murder.
Death in Haditha
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Johan Spanner for The New York Times
An Iraqi soldier directed the cleanup after two explosions killed 13 people and wounded 22 in the Mansour neighborhood of Baghdad.
Deadly Blasts in Baghdad Leave Gruesome Traces
I will not quote directly from this article...the picture is sanitized compared to the details found within, including the brutal murder of a 75-year-old man.
Humankind's inhumanity has been with us forever, sometimes hidden, sometimes on direct display. We must hope that someday we can all overcome the violence and truly live in peace.
Today I choose to mix together lyrics from two men who once worked together, but these songs were produced as solo efforts.
Isn't it a pity?
Now, isn't it a shame?
How we break each other's hearts
And cause each other pain?
George Harrison
Imagine there's no countries,
It isn't hard to do,
Nothing to kill or die for,
No religion too,
Imagine all the people
living life in peace...
John Lennon