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
image and poem below the fold
Relatives bury Raad Hammed, age 28 in Ramadi, 115 kilometers (70 miles) west of Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Nov. 19, 2006. Raad was taken from his home during a joint Iraqi U.S. military raid and his body was found dumped on the street two days later, relatives said.
(AP Photo)
Bomb Crater Sky
by Lam Thi My Da
They say that you, a road builder
Had such love for our country
You rushed out and waved your torch
To call the bombs down on yourself
And save the road for the troops
As my unit passed on that worn road
The bomb crater reminded us of your story
Your grave is radiant with bright-colored stones
Piled high with love for you, a young girl
As I looked in the bomb crater where you died
The rain water became a patch of sky
Our country is kind
Water from the sky washes pain away
Now you lie down deep in the earth
As the sky lay down in that earthen crater
At night your soul sheds light
Like the dazzling stars
Did your soft white skin
Become a bank of white clouds?
By day I pass under a sun-flooded sky
And it is your sky
And that anxious, wakeful disc
Is it the sun, or is it your heart
Lighting my way
As I walk down the long road?
The name of the road is your name
Your death is a young girl’s patch of blue sky
My soul is lit by your life
And my friends, who never saw you
Each has a different image of your face
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The candle that DianeL first lit many months ago, and which has become such an important part of these diaries since, is still available here.
You can copy that image into your own comment (you can leave it on my server), craft your own image, and/or rate this one – not for mojo, but to leave a small mark after taking this moment – as a sign that you know, but do not approve, and are not resigned.
“It is like trying to ignite – to pass on the responsibilities as much as possible to everyone else.” – Ravi Shankar
As The Fake Options Debate rages on,
“we can’t increase, we can’t stay, we can’t go home”
the civil war continues-1,500 Iraqis have been reported killed during November. And then, there are the uncounted.
Iraqi workers die in bomb attack
of 1500 Iraqis dead in November alone? Jeebus Cripes!!!! This is so unacceptable. These are crimes against humanity people.
I was amazed at all the protestors in Indonesia against Bush. They got more coverage than our protesters here in front of the White House.
IMPEACHMENT is the only option after hearings.
too busy running with the O.J. story – $millions at stake.
Sadly, Peace is not profitable.
Makes me sick.
I find this quote to be particularly troubling:
it would appear that US forces are now active participants in the torture, killing and dumping of civilians in the genocidal civil war that Iraq has become.
peace
Hearts and minds
Light A Candle For
Peace, Tolerance, Understanding
and For The Children – Innocence Lost,
And The Perpetual Conflict Future We Have Given Them!
Fray – music by Staind
We Owe Iraq&Afgan Troops Proper Medical Care-And More!