[jboogy]

If you want to see the horror of what we've unleashed condensed in a single picture go to www.truthdig.com ,and scroll down to a culture of atrocity.I hope that those who are too cowardly to at least speak out against this occupation are punished in some way commensurate with what the iraqi people are going through.

[WildRose]

A very tragic picture, indeed. The article by Chris Hedges is also moving; he has chosen his words carefully. From all I have read, this occupation has shown what humans can be reduced to rather than what they could be elevated to.

I know it is too simple to just wish that no one would join the army - no army, no war! - after all, some country or other would use that opportunity to invade the US and we could never have that (sarcasm off). But really, imagine no need for armies. I am not much of a Bible thumper, but I believe prophecy says that the second coming of Jesus will occur when there is peace throughout the world - someone please correct me if I am mistaken. Perhaps we will just fight for resources until nothing is left and we have no more armies - then peace.