An Iraqi child

[Bouncer]

An Iraqi child, drawing airplanes that are dropping bombs, with a marker taped to his amputated arm

[blm]

That is truly where the old cliche "a picture is worth a thousand words" becomes a valid statement. Very powerful image.

[Bouncer]

yup, and it makes me think of people that say "just kill them all" etc..

[blm]

yup, and it makes me think of people that say "just kill them all" etc..

You're one of 'those' people...are you not?

[Bouncer]

You're one of 'those' people...are you not?

indeed i have said it before i am sure. seeing shit like this sort of changes that attitude. thus the reason i posted it.

[Scrumhalf]

Pretty sad. Makes you question why we even went there... yes, Saddam is gone but how many people died as a direct result of our actions.

[blm]

seeing shit like this sort of changes that attitude.

Indeed it does.

[Scrumhalf]

Serious respect for war photographers....

[decadecadeca]

Not very good, plane looks like shit.

[COLOSSUS]

wow. this photograph is a very powerful image, like blm said.

[Mr I]

Politicians lied to us on that one too

[bigscott]

indeed i have said it before i am sure. seeing shit like this sort of changes that attitude. thus the reason i posted it.

that pic was staged and did what they intended it to do .. that's make you feel bad ...

make you feel like your the bad guy

[blm]

that pic was staged and did what they intended it to do .. that's make you feel bad ...

make you feel like your the bad guy

Take away whatever agenda the photo may or may not represent. Fact is, that is his life now and it is sad.

[FrankTheTank55]

Take away whatever agenda the photo may or may not represent. Fact is, that is his life now and it is sad.

Good point!! No matter what caused those injuries it is very sad. Besides, he could have said "I'm drawing a picture of a plane dropping a bomb on the US." Would people feel the same way if he was talking like that?