Absence...
A short post on "Absence" on the other Uncensored blog.
Why ?
Yes why? What for? What does it say about you? What does it say about your countries? What does it say about your institutions? What does it say about your governments, your "culture", your "civilization", your history, your "progress", your "values", your concepts...? Have you ever stopped and pondered these questions? Have you ever stopped and asked yourselves ; how come? How come we are so advanced, how come we are so democratic, how come we are so great, how come we are so free...And how come we allow so much murder, oppression, abuse, go unaccounted for ? Have you ever asked yourself this question ? I was just listening to the BBC World radio. A report from Oxfam - and in your eyes that makes it credible - over 70 % of us Iraqis, no longer have access to clean drinking water. I say no longer have because I remember not so long ago, one could turn on the tap and drink. As simple as that. The report goes on to say that over 50% of Iraqis are u...
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The rest is a deafening silence.
Hopefully your readers will take the time to view the photo essay prepared by the Iraqi Resistance response to the US preemtpive invasion of Iraq. This essay was prepared in 2005.
Many folks have opined that all presidential candidates and those being recruited for military service should be required to view this essay. I agree.
Fortunately, you do not mince words and it follows that the Iraqi Resistance does not either.
http://johnmccarthy90066.tripod.com/id362.html
All good wishes to you. Stay strong.
Bests,
John