Since my other thread was locked, and I was invited to repost, HERE'S A GRAPHIC WARNING!

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WARNING! DEAD! DEAD! DEAD! THESE IMAGES WILL MAKE YOU SICK!


This is what our Democratic-controlled congress voted for:





































I was about to post the most grotesque images I found in response to my other thread being locked. I was invited to repost with a graphic warning. Looking at the images in preview made me sick. I imagined I was the parent of one of those men and happened across this post. I decided not to include them.

Here is the thread that was locked. If you wanted to reply in that thread, please do so here.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=8828916&mesg_id=8828916

This bogus fucking war has to end.



Edited to change "deleted" to "locked" in subject line.

[SwampG8r]

1. link dont work

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2. Hi SwampG8r

:hi:

Thanks for the headsup. I fixed the link. Hope you're doing well.

[ZombieHorde]

3. Recommended. nt

[dflprincess]

4. This is a horrible picture

and we should not be protected from it. This is the what war is. This is what a Democratic Congress and President think is a good use of our tax money.

[w8liftinglady]

5. recommended..not just the dead soldiers-the ones who have been

forever destroyed by the betrayal of their commander in chief...and his minions...and it isn't looking much better,much to my extreme disappointment.I see the end-products through my volunteer actions with vets.no one important gives a shit about them.

[rhett o rick]

6. Pres Obama needs to end these republican wars. nm

[villager]

12. there are a *lot* of Republican policies President Obama needs to end

n/t

[earth mom]

7. War is Peace-that's what the powers that be are pushing.

Thanks for posting the truth!

[slay]

8. K&R for the truth about this war

no matter how sickening, disgusting, revolting, and inhumane - it's the reality of this war - and I agree with Stinky the Clown's earlier post - this IS Obama's war now. And many of our Democratic representatives voted to continue this bloodbath - this war for profit - today. Today is a day I am disgusted with both parties, with America in general, and especially the so called "war" itself. :puke:

[w8liftinglady]

9. and one of many of my ltte re: the troops printed in 2008-has it changed?

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/w8liftinglady/62

my 120th ltte-keeping the flame burning for our vets
Posted by w8liftinglady in Veterans
Tue Jan 08th 2008, 11:25 AM
Believe it or not,we remain at war.You might have forgotten.It's not mentioned anymore.3911 troops have been killed in Iraq,754 killed in Afghanistan.28,661 have been wounded in Iraq,7154 in Afghanistan.

Our nation has shown a pathetic disregard for its care of our veterans of war.Here are a few tidbits for you to consider:
-Since the end of the Viet Nam War,100,000 Viet Nam veterans have committed suicide.
-According to numbers recently released by the VA,approx. 245,000 OIF/OEF troops will suffer from PTSD.
-Since the beginning of Operation Enduring Freedom,Twenty-two thousand soldiers have been discharged with a Section 8(dishonorable)discharge,describing "Personality Disorders" as the reason for discharge.This is a loosely veiled way to avoid paying disability to these veterans with PTSD.
-There were 378,000 disability claims pending in the VA in FY 2006,84 thousand of which had been waiting greater than six months.
-1.8 million veterans lack health insurance(86% of which are employed)
-Nearly 400,000 veterans are homeless.
-Of the 700,000 veterans who served in the Persian Gulf War,150-200 thousand are sick.Depleted uranium,Sarin gas,and controversial vaccines have left these brave troops with severe neurological disorders,immune system disorders,and cancer.Our government has largely refuted any existance of "Gulf War Syndrome".

I could go on and on.My son and father,uncles and cousins use the VA system for healthcare.They have all served at least once in battle(my son-three times).

According to the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America,Our Texas Representatives perform poorly when it comes to "Supporting Our Troops".Senator Hutchison is rated a "D" based on her voting record,Senator Cornyn is rated a "D-",and Congressman Barton is Rated a "C".These are the same individuals who want the common man to keep sending their sons and daughters to a war judged by profit,with no end in sight.

We have elections coming up soon in Ellis County.I strongly encourage everyone in Ellis County to do some research on voting records for all our candidates.A photo-op with an amputee does not indicate support.Our veterans deserve sincere support from the government and people they so bravely defended

[TheKentuckian]

10. Nothing to get in a twist about as far as the photo

It is what is and we mustn't be quick to hide from the consequences of our actions and policies.

If a war is necessary to our survival and security then we could look at those pictures and worse, swallow hard, and do what it takes to stay alive and free.

It is easy to be squeamish when we know the stakes of the conflict are profit, a false sense of security, and political gamesmanship.

Our troops don't get a warning label before they see their friends blown apart or as they suffer the lose of limbs.

[G_j]

11. I'll rec this one also..

[Mnemosyne]

13. KnR Thanks for putting this out there, again. Send it to Obama. n/t

[deacon_sephiroth]

14. K&R

There but for the grace of god go I

[avaistheone1]

15. Perhaps that picture can save lives.

It may make a parent think twice about condoning their child to go to these wars, or it may make a congressional rep rethink there position on the war. I think pictures like these cut through the bullshit and touch people on the most basic and human levels.

THAT is probably why we don't see any pictures like these in the mainstream corporate media.