Ignoring the enemy, because, well, he's not newsworthy.

Argghhh!
Apropos the discussion we've been having on the photo of Lance Corporal Bernard.  Wrapped up in the response to the publication of that picture are several issues, which are often conflated, and which make a coherent discussion of the picture difficult, as those issues strike at some very basic values.Below is a post from MaryAnn at Soldier's Angels Germany, and posted her with permission.   Anti-Afghan Forces detonate a rocket on a convoy in Afghanistan with children in the immediate area. The 951st EN Sapper Co, attached to Task Force Spartan, treat Afghan children wounded when they are conducting a routine patrol near Charkh Afghanistan...

Read the complete post at http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2009/09/ignoring_the_en_1.html


Posted Sep 22 2009, 06:33 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..