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5. The reason we can't is they have done a truly effective job of dehumianizing over a billion

Tue Aug 6, 2013, 12:07 AM

Aug 2013

human beings so Americans don't view them as 'humans'. They are 'ragheads', 'camel jockies' and most of all 'terrorists'.

And think about it. When does our Corporate Owned Propaganda machine, the MSM, every show a photo of a precious little girl with a bullet in her arm, or worse a baby whose flesh has been burned off by one of our WMDs? There is a reason for that.

And if you show photos of the reality of our great WOT, you will be accused by the defenders of these crimes of 'posting war porn'. Used to be just Bush supporters who called photos of dead children anything but they are, crimes. Now sadly I'm seeing it on the supposed left.

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UPDATED: See Post #58... Jesus... :( :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: [View all] WillyT Aug 2013 OP

Was that a well reasoned letter, or what? THe author is right: we're snappyturtle Aug 2013 #1

The OP didn't reproduce the letter. Here's part: Jackpine Radical Aug 2013 #54

I Was Too Upset At The Time... Here's The Entire Letter: WillyT Aug 2013 #58

Thanks for posting the letter in its entirety theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #61

Jesus fucking Christ. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #2

I just hate being the bad guys. Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #3

Murder being done in our name theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #4

The reason we can't is they have done a truly effective job of dehumianizing over a billion sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #5

I had a post hidden not too long ago for exactly that reason. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #6

When you're defending the indefensible, you cannot look at what it is you are really defending. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #8

Agreed. And they have effectively enacted an out right BAN on any of our WAR IMAGES usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #7

Yes! theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #10

Maybe ordinary people need to do it themselves. I remember someone leaving fliers in super sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #12

'outraged by the photos' rather than the crimes theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #13

Yes. It really is up to us these days, and with the internet, we do have a lot more power usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #15

I never saw any ban on war photos, so long as they had a warning in the headline. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #19

Good to know usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #21

He/she is talking about me Le Taz Hot Aug 2013 #39

sadly G_j Aug 2013 #17

Combine that with the fact that the spoiled kids of the middle-, upper-middle and upper HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #37

I truly believe... theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #9

Photos of My Lai and a little girl running naked down the road after being hit with matthews Aug 2013 #41

or "taqiyya gay-killing woman-stoning superstitionists who secretly want to take over the world" MisterP Aug 2013 #45

"I would appreciate the courtesy of a reply." (Crying) Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #11

It is a truly sad letter. But as he points and it is a fact, the more innocent people they kill sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #14

It's as if a rabbi is begging for dignified consideration from the nazis Luminous Animal Aug 2013 #24

One thing is for sure, he will not receive any response to his plea. I hate to do so, sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #26

That's appalling. Blue_In_AK Aug 2013 #16

"We have met the enemy and he is us." theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #20

Sadly appropriate. Blue_In_AK Aug 2013 #22

This war "is a just war - a war waged proportionally, in last resort, and in self-defense." progressoid Aug 2013 #18

These drones are not very accurate! Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2013 #23

Guys, it's okay when WE do it. It's not like we are Republicans or something. nt Demo_Chris Aug 2013 #25

Thanks, I almost forgot. Drones don't kill people as dead as they did when Bush was doing it. sabrina 1 Aug 2013 #27

Just let the letter in front of the name determine your values. nt Demo_Chris Aug 2013 #30

'Making terrorists faster than we can kill them' was a bumper-sticker during the * regime, it seems Mnemosyne Aug 2013 #28

Damn. I'll do it. tblue Aug 2013 #29

My number one issue with Obama is that he has made this normal for Democrats... Bonobo Aug 2013 #31

This is so fucking wrong-headed. WTF is Obama thinking on this? 99th_Monkey Aug 2013 #32

It's like General William Westmoreland has been rehabilitated and his strategy HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #38

We're guilty, by association with this corrupt Administration. blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #33

No, we're not. darkangel218 Aug 2013 #34

Only if you weren't paying attention. LWolf Aug 2013 #46

I guess so. darkangel218 Aug 2013 #47

Moving forward LWolf Aug 2013 #48

I think a lot more people will pay attention. darkangel218 Aug 2013 #50

Well, I'll be there. LWolf Aug 2013 #51

+1 darkangel218 Aug 2013 #53

Morning Kick !!! WillyT Aug 2013 #35

And Another... WillyT Aug 2013 #36

One More... WillyT Aug 2013 #42

Almost Done... WillyT Aug 2013 #56

Second To Last Kick From Me... WillyT Aug 2013 #57

I feel so sick Bryn Aug 2013 #40

''What's the big deal? They were just Arabs?'' Octafish Aug 2013 #43

k & r theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #44

yes? snooper2 Aug 2013 #49

Do you find this topic amusing? theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #52

Somebody sent a query for me snooper2 Aug 2013 #55

What a shame... theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #60

look, I'm a real busy being... snooper2 Aug 2013 #62

The proponents of endless war do not felix_numinous Aug 2013 #59