There is a special place in hell for Bush
December 13, 2004 10:35 AM Subscribe
Caring for the Wounded in Iraq. A photo essay in the New England Journal of Medicine.
(NSFW)
thank you very much for the post.
I'm glad (somewhere under my immediate depression) this is available online.
posted by Busithoth at 11:19 AM on December 13, 2004
I'm glad (somewhere under my immediate depression) this is available online.
posted by Busithoth at 11:19 AM on December 13, 2004
I wouldn't say this is really NSFW... I mean sure, it's gory, but it's the truth. Why be sensitive to people wandering along in a whitewashed version of reality?
posted by anthill at 11:24 AM on December 13, 2004
posted by anthill at 11:24 AM on December 13, 2004
excellent, disturbing post EmoChild.
pity the "support our troops" crowd is doing so little to support the troops.
The president ignored veterans in the State of the Union Address and with today's release of his 2005 budget, it is further evident that veterans are no longer a priority with this administration," said the leader of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., expressing dismay at the disgraceful 1.8% increase in veterans' medical care funding. "We look to Congress to reject the president's inadequate proposal and to provide a budget that fully acknowledges the debt our nation owes its veterans." VFW Commander-in-Chief Edward S. Banas Sr., of Voluntown, Conn., said that with only a $500 million increase in medical funding, the administration's budget falls $2.6 billion short of what the Independent Budget recommends is needed to fully meet the demands for quality veterans' health care. "This funding package is a disgrace and a sham," Banas said.
hundreds of billions to prosecute the war and and to give to private contractors and a paltry sum to care for the wounded soldiers whose number increases everyday.
posted by three blind mice at 11:40 AM on December 13, 2004
pity the "support our troops" crowd is doing so little to support the troops.
The president ignored veterans in the State of the Union Address and with today's release of his 2005 budget, it is further evident that veterans are no longer a priority with this administration," said the leader of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the U.S., expressing dismay at the disgraceful 1.8% increase in veterans' medical care funding. "We look to Congress to reject the president's inadequate proposal and to provide a budget that fully acknowledges the debt our nation owes its veterans." VFW Commander-in-Chief Edward S. Banas Sr., of Voluntown, Conn., said that with only a $500 million increase in medical funding, the administration's budget falls $2.6 billion short of what the Independent Budget recommends is needed to fully meet the demands for quality veterans' health care. "This funding package is a disgrace and a sham," Banas said.
hundreds of billions to prosecute the war and and to give to private contractors and a paltry sum to care for the wounded soldiers whose number increases everyday.
posted by three blind mice at 11:40 AM on December 13, 2004
dryopynchon, it's more of a new spin on in flanders fields..
bush and body armour may have created more amputees than america has seen since lee and grant and the minne ball.
posted by three blind mice at 1:49 PM on December 13, 2004
bush and body armour may have created more amputees than america has seen since lee and grant and the minne ball.
posted by three blind mice at 1:49 PM on December 13, 2004
There are no special places in hell. Hell is a democracy.
posted by Lord Chancellor at 1:56 PM on December 13, 2004
posted by Lord Chancellor at 1:56 PM on December 13, 2004
Why be sensitive to people wandering along in a whitewashed version of reality?
Because some of those people sign my paycheck?
posted by jpoulos at 3:40 PM on December 13, 2004
Because some of those people sign my paycheck?
posted by jpoulos at 3:40 PM on December 13, 2004
Apologies to Emily
Much madness is divinest sense
To a discerning eye;
Much sense the starkest madness.
‘Tis the money
In this, as all, prevails.
Sign my paycheck, and you are sane;
Demur—you're straightway dangerous,
And handled with a chain.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 7:39 PM on December 13, 2004
Much madness is divinest sense
To a discerning eye;
Much sense the starkest madness.
‘Tis the money
In this, as all, prevails.
Sign my paycheck, and you are sane;
Demur—you're straightway dangerous,
And handled with a chain.
posted by weapons-grade pandemonium at 7:39 PM on December 13, 2004
pity the "support our troops" crowd is doing so little to support the troops.
If they were 'supporting the troups' - they'd be writting their congress-kritters and demaning that the war be paid for as an out-of-pocket venture and asking Old Uncle Sam to dig as deep as needed in the pockets of the tax payer.
Instead of this 'finance it over generations' and being all cheap about it.
posted by rough ashlar at 9:26 PM on December 13, 2004
If they were 'supporting the troups' - they'd be writting their congress-kritters and demaning that the war be paid for as an out-of-pocket venture and asking Old Uncle Sam to dig as deep as needed in the pockets of the tax payer.
Instead of this 'finance it over generations' and being all cheap about it.
posted by rough ashlar at 9:26 PM on December 13, 2004
America. Reaping what it sows.
Thanks for the post.
posted by fold_and_mutilate at 10:14 PM on December 13, 2004
Thanks for the post.
posted by fold_and_mutilate at 10:14 PM on December 13, 2004
Does this mean all the magnetic ribbons on vehicles declaring "support the troops" aren't working? Bad magic and bad karma?
The first (awful) thought I had was "Think Dubya would give this guy a nickname like "Stumpy?"
posted by nofundy at 5:01 AM on December 14, 2004
The first (awful) thought I had was "Think Dubya would give this guy a nickname like "Stumpy?"
posted by nofundy at 5:01 AM on December 14, 2004
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