Antitheton has The horror of Iraq:
The BBC is reporting that an NBC photographer caught an American soldier on film shooting an unarmed, wounded man. The soldier has been taken into custody. It is reasonable to assume this is not the first or last time this has happened. There are posts on DailyKos and other sites calling American soldiers war criminals. In this case, it seems obvious. This soldier was absolutely wrong. But before painting all of our soldeirs with a broad brush, it helps to consider for a moment the situation our soldiers live in every day, every miserable, neverending moment.Posted by Simon at November 23, 2004 09:23 AMJust imagine for a moment being in a battle where the enemy doesn't wear a uniform and is everywhere, and nowhere.
Imagine seeing disemboweled corpses and dismembered limbs lying in pools of bright red blood, covered in maggots and flies.
Imagine the knot in your stomach tightening as the smell of death assaults your nostrils, over and over.