LynneSin
(1000+ posts)
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Tue Dec-26-06 08:54 AM
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| Has anyone seen the cover of the new Esquire Mag? This will stop you in your tracks |
Has anyone seen the cover of the new Esquire Mag? This will stop you in your tracks |
LynneSin |
Dec-26-06 08:54 AM |
#0 |

How terribly sad, and he's one of how many? nt |
babylonsister |
Dec-26-06 08:56 AM |
#1 |
 
If there is even one - that's too many |
LynneSin |
Dec-26-06 08:57 AM |
#2 |
 
Life Altering... |
19jet54 |
Dec-27-06 05:52 PM |
#128 |

that takes awhile to sink in |
NJCher |
Dec-26-06 08:58 AM |
#3 |
 
Yes, that's true. It's painful...very, very painful but necessary for everyone to see... |
BlueCaliDem04 |
Dec-28-06 02:14 AM |
#144 |

Oh, dear. That just makes me want to burst out |
joanski0 |
Dec-26-06 08:59 AM |
#4 |

POWERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
liberalnurse |
Dec-26-06 09:01 AM |
#5 |
 
I hope it makes the rounds at freeperville. Would definitely get deleted. |
TwentyFive |
Dec-27-06 02:27 AM |
#86 |

"I joined the Army and all I got was this lousy T-shirt." |
lpbk2713 |
Dec-26-06 09:03 AM |
#6 |
 
Sacrifice |
MockSwede |
Dec-26-06 10:23 AM |
#28 |
 
The wounded don't even get that |
DoYouEverWonder |
Dec-26-06 11:15 AM |
#31 |
 
He's also holding a Purple Heart... |
rucky |
Dec-26-06 12:09 PM |
#38 |

that's what really struck me too. n/t |
cui bono |
Dec-26-06 01:51 PM |
#46 |

Wow! He sacrificed 2 legs & 1 arm and what did Bush ever sacrifice? |
Pachamama |
Dec-26-06 04:38 PM |
#60 |
 
The REALLY sad thing is that someday, some chickenhawk will |
calimary |
Dec-26-06 11:18 PM |
#83 |
  
"[S]omeday"?? How about NOW, when they see the COVER? |
WinkyDink |
Dec-27-06 08:58 AM |
#93 |
  
This young man has made an awesome sacrifice for his country. |
Selteri |
Dec-27-06 03:04 PM |
#122 |
 
The sad part to this man is.. |
curiousdemo |
Dec-27-06 09:26 AM |
#99 |
 
Actually, Rumsfeld is a veteran, but still a war criminal |
SquireJons |
Dec-27-06 02:45 PM |
#120 |

Don't forget another image of *compassionate conservatism* while you're at it ..... |
lpbk2713 |
Dec-27-06 04:12 PM |
#123 |

Yes, the Purple Heart. |
Jawja |
Dec-27-06 11:10 AM |
#105 |

HOLY CHRIST! |
Swamp Rat |
Dec-26-06 09:05 AM |
#7 |

I HAVE NO WORDS..ONLY TEARS.........N/T |
flyarm |
Dec-26-06 09:05 AM |
#8 |

Powerful Picture. n/t |
keopeli |
Dec-26-06 09:08 AM |
#9 |

Happy to give you your fifth recommendation. |
Heidi |
Dec-26-06 09:08 AM |
#10 |

but if he enters politics |
riverwalker |
Dec-26-06 09:15 AM |
#11 |

from the article |
annabanana |
Dec-26-06 09:23 AM |
#12 |
 
We're in a war zone with people who shout "God is great" before blowing everyone up. |
Straight Shooter |
Dec-26-06 12:51 PM |
#41 |
  
Exactly... |
TwoSparkles |
Dec-26-06 01:17 PM |
#45 |
   
One of the things that made America much admired in the late 1800s |
Lisa |
Dec-26-06 07:21 PM |
#70 |
    
Read Kevin Phillip's Wealth and Democracy |
EVDebs |
Dec-26-06 10:42 PM |
#78 |
    
Well, we stepped in when the British moved on. Ever see "Blood and Oil: The Middle East in WW1"? |
Roland99 |
Dec-27-06 12:06 PM |
#109 |
   
The US is nothing more than the bastion of capitalism. Scandinavia, e.g., |
WinkyDink |
Dec-27-06 09:07 AM |
#95 |
  
Hello WinkyDink |
Diclotican |
Dec-29-06 10:21 PM |
#152 |
  
It will end. |
Miss Chybil |
Dec-26-06 07:13 PM |
#69 |
  
The question is not "how", but "why". It is not our fight. |
WinkyDink |
Dec-27-06 09:01 AM |
#94 |
 
Yea but where was this media conglomerate before the invasion/ occupation |
nolabels |
Dec-26-06 04:51 PM |
#63 |
 
and the young man was a gymnast in school days |
pitohui |
Dec-26-06 08:04 PM |
#71 |

He's still young. |
WinkyDink |
Dec-27-06 09:19 AM |
#98 |

Gee, thanks , bush... |
Freedomofspeech |
Dec-26-06 09:23 AM |
#13 |
 
Bush in hell |
vkobaya |
Dec-27-06 10:36 PM |
#140 |

From the article |
DesertRat |
Dec-26-06 09:31 AM |
#14 |

God I hate this administration. |
CrispyQGirl |
Dec-26-06 09:31 AM |
#15 |

Obscene oil profits and Osama still on the loose. |
tabasco |
Dec-26-06 09:31 AM |
#16 |
 
Yep, that sums it up. Big mission accomplished. n/t |
JudyM |
Dec-26-06 03:57 PM |
#55 |
 
The smirk on his face says it all... |
curiousdemo |
Dec-27-06 09:13 AM |
#96 |

God I hate bu$h and all his war mongering profiteer cronies! TO THE HAGUE! |
mod mom |
Dec-26-06 09:35 AM |
#17 |

Yeah, I saw that Saturday |
LostinVA |
Dec-26-06 09:38 AM |
#18 |

..... |
Sydnie |
Dec-26-06 09:43 AM |
#19 |

My late husband lost both of his legs at Chu Lai, commited suicide in 1998 |
duhneece |
Dec-26-06 09:51 AM |
#20 |
 
War: The 'gift' that keeps on giving. |
sarge43 |
Dec-26-06 10:13 AM |
#24 |
 
..... |
lildreamer316 |
Dec-26-06 04:50 PM |
#62 |
 
Blessings to you and your family. |
Maat |
Dec-26-06 09:45 PM |
#75 |
  
Hugs and healing energy from Sarge43, lildreamer316 and Maat received! |
duhneece |
Dec-26-06 10:38 PM |
#77 |
 
Thoughts and prayers being sent your way, duhneece. |
GenDem |
Dec-26-06 10:56 PM |
#79 |
 
Oh duhneece....... |
Mind_your_head |
Dec-26-06 11:14 PM |
#81 |
 
This Viet Vet sends his positive vibration..... |
jaysunb |
Dec-27-06 02:41 AM |
#87 |

WIsh they'd put this photo in the upper right corner of that cover: |
elehhhhna |
Dec-26-06 10:00 AM |
#21 |
 
Yeurrrgghhh. |
Chorophyll |
Dec-26-06 12:34 PM |
#39 |
 
I would bet you a dollar that to this day that woman is |
A Simple Game |
Dec-26-06 12:59 PM |
#43 |
  
REMEMBER THEM |
The Wizard |
Dec-28-06 09:56 PM |
#149 |
 
Should be on the cover of a brochure from a cattle auction. |
Lastlaughin08 |
Dec-26-06 04:40 PM |
#61 |
 
Send it in with your LTTE to Esquire. Betcha they print it. |
Hekate |
Dec-26-06 05:28 PM |
#66 |
 
I look at that picture and I get so angry |
LynneSin |
Dec-27-06 08:47 AM |
#90 |
 
A Sulfur sympathizer.... |
curiousdemo |
Dec-27-06 09:16 AM |
#97 |
 
The woman with the Purple Heart Band Aid |
The Wizard |
Dec-27-06 10:43 AM |
#103 |
  
But a compulsory draft into the military for those kind of people would be........ |
nolabels |
Dec-27-06 01:14 PM |
#114 |
  
The purple heart band aid woman is named Pat Peale |
niceypoo |
Dec-27-06 01:15 PM |
#115 |
 
Thank you for this information |
SquireJons |
Dec-27-06 02:51 PM |
#121 |
 
I never knew her name - googled and found this interesting rant about her |
LynneSin |
Dec-27-06 04:39 PM |
#124 |
 
Scrolling thru these posts.... |
pink-o |
Dec-27-06 07:15 PM |
#129 |

She looks like a female Neil Boortz |
niceypoo |
Dec-27-06 08:47 PM |
#134 |

I've seen that. |
mahatmakanejeeves |
Dec-26-06 10:06 AM |
#22 |
 
the magazine is paid for by advertising |
pitohui |
Dec-27-06 12:19 PM |
#111 |

No words, just rage and pain. n/t |
sarge43 |
Dec-26-06 10:11 AM |
#23 |

Amazing photo but what is the accompanying article like? |
progressoid |
Dec-26-06 10:14 AM |
#25 |
 
The article is incredibly powerful...read it here |
MrCoffee |
Dec-27-06 12:11 PM |
#110 |

Remember that thing he is holding means nothing according to freepers. |
Neshanic |
Dec-26-06 10:15 AM |
#26 |
 
Actually I could have gotten one |
The Wizard |
Dec-27-06 10:46 AM |
#104 |

My father turned one down |
PegDAC |
Dec-27-06 09:32 PM |
#138 |

I sent the links ... |
Bigmack |
Dec-26-06 10:20 AM |
#27 |

Symbol of this Outrage |
ArmchairMeme |
Dec-26-06 10:54 AM |
#29 |
 
That image has stayed with me as well. I'll never forget it. |
PreacherCasey |
Dec-26-06 02:37 PM |
#51 |
 
I think you are referring to Ali Ismail Abbas. |
raccoon |
Dec-27-06 02:27 PM |
#118 |

Yeah? You want some pain? Go check out the real thing. |
MindPilot |
Dec-26-06 11:09 AM |
#30 |
 
exactly. makes me sick.eom |
mirandapriestly |
Dec-26-06 11:19 AM |
#32 |

Everytime someone dies or is injured, indirectly or directly, from this aweful war ... |
cool user name |
Dec-26-06 11:20 AM |
#33 |

I've seen it before with Vietnam. Why do the parents of these kids |
valerief |
Dec-26-06 11:37 AM |
#34 |
 
Perhaps we thought there would never be another Vietnam? |
LynneSin |
Dec-26-06 12:00 PM |
#36 |
  
I'm talking about the parents who let them join the military after |
valerief |
Dec-26-06 12:09 PM |
#37 |
   
"Let" them join? |
stanwyck |
Dec-26-06 05:40 PM |
#68 |
  
Speak for yourself |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Dec-26-06 05:24 PM |
#65 |
 
Perhaps today most of us would agree with that |
LynneSin |
Dec-26-06 10:27 PM |
#76 |
 
We don't send them over there |
stanwyck |
Dec-26-06 05:31 PM |
#67 |

bush/cheney/rice/rumsfeld and the rest are war criminals |
alfredo |
Dec-26-06 11:47 AM |
#35 |

Hope he gets treater better than Max Cleland |
dogday |
Dec-26-06 12:36 PM |
#40 |

How horrible! |
connecticut yankee |
Dec-26-06 12:57 PM |
#42 |

I find certain irony that the tagline for the magazine is "Man at his Best".... |
LynneSin |
Dec-26-06 01:08 PM |
#44 |

That is the image of rage. The words, the small, ironic smile on |
Sugar Smack |
Dec-26-06 02:18 PM |
#47 |

Bush to send 30,000 more US. targets just in time for Saddam's hanging... |
Imagevision |
Dec-26-06 02:25 PM |
#48 |

No Words |
Jcrowley |
Dec-26-06 02:29 PM |
#49 |

Bush's War. Others continue to pay the price for a lying egomaniac. (n/t) |
oasis |
Dec-26-06 02:30 PM |
#50 |

And some day a kid, perhaps this one |
nadinbrzezinski |
Dec-26-06 02:45 PM |
#52 |

That picture needs to be pinned up at the foot of bush's bed! |
Auntie Bush |
Dec-26-06 03:14 PM |
#53 |

Sincerely hope he has strong family support |
pecwae |
Dec-26-06 03:32 PM |
#54 |
 
he does appear to have a strong family support system |
pitohui |
Dec-26-06 08:06 PM |
#72 |

We have heroes in country... |
Tekla West |
Dec-26-06 04:08 PM |
#56 |

Sweet Jesus, for what? |
democrank |
Dec-26-06 04:17 PM |
#57 |

New Military weapons - I have just been putting two and two |
truedelphi |
Dec-26-06 04:29 PM |
#58 |

Another yellow ribbon on another gas guzzler.... |
danagsk8 |
Dec-26-06 04:37 PM |
#59 |

I remember Oct. drill at my National Guard drill hall so well. It was right before the '04 election. |
MGD |
Dec-26-06 05:17 PM |
#64 |

I'm sick to know We were correct |
StClone |
Dec-26-06 08:32 PM |
#73 |

Arrest the... |
wildbilln864 |
Dec-26-06 08:38 PM |
#74 |

And if he runs for political office as a Dem, the people who sent him to |
Marr |
Dec-26-06 11:01 PM |
#80 |

i think the Chimpanzee thinks he should thank him(Bush) |
JI7 |
Dec-26-06 11:18 PM |
#82 |

Good lookin' dude. He looks like Sam Rockwell. |
Ian_rd |
Dec-26-06 11:26 PM |
#84 |
 
I'm sure the right wingers are already calling him a traitor, just for reminding Americans about war |
TwentyFive |
Dec-27-06 02:17 AM |
#85 |
  
I'm afraid you're right. He's gonna find out about Swift boating. |
lpbk2713 |
Dec-27-06 09:55 AM |
#102 |
 
male body parts are not required for courage |
Skittles |
Dec-27-06 04:59 AM |
#89 |

Slang terms are rarely meant to be taken literally |
Ian_rd |
Dec-27-06 08:56 AM |
#91 |
 
the word GROOVY is not SEXIST |
Skittles |
Dec-27-06 08:51 PM |
#136 |

I would disagree. |
bperci108 |
Dec-27-06 11:50 AM |
#107 |

that tired, sexist expression needs to be retired |
Skittles |
Dec-27-06 08:50 PM |
#135 |

Every republican voter deserves what he got. |
BlooInBloo |
Dec-27-06 02:44 AM |
#88 |
 
Knock it off. |
Raskolnik |
Dec-27-06 08:36 PM |
#133 |

Wow.. That makes me angry |
durrrty libby |
Dec-27-06 08:58 AM |
#92 |

What a waste. |
AllexxisF1 |
Dec-27-06 09:31 AM |
#100 |

I don't hate Bush, I wish him the best of... |
proReality |
Dec-27-06 09:42 AM |
#101 |

from the article |
merh |
Dec-27-06 11:48 AM |
#106 |

Holy shit, a triple amputee... |
48percenter |
Dec-27-06 11:52 AM |
#108 |

Esquire cover |
disndat |
Dec-27-06 12:37 PM |
#112 |

When I first saw the pic, I saw a good looking young man |
WakeMeUp |
Dec-27-06 01:06 PM |
#113 |
 
Yes--me, too |
janetle |
Dec-27-06 02:14 PM |
#117 |

What happens when the image on this cover fades? |
Debi |
Dec-27-06 01:19 PM |
#116 |

My God. Powerful and chilling. I hope he can manage his emotions through the coming years. |
Radio_Lady |
Dec-27-06 02:42 PM |
#119 |

"A soldier will fight long and hard ... |
Scurrilous |
Dec-27-06 04:47 PM |
#125 |

My 2 tours to Iraq with the national guard |
Demlobos06 |
Dec-27-06 04:49 PM |
#126 |
 
Welcome to DU |
B Calm |
Dec-27-06 07:35 PM |
#130 |
 
You are why I continue to protest. |
Evergreen Emerald |
Dec-27-06 08:24 PM |
#131 |
 
Welcome to DU!! |
LynneSin |
Dec-28-06 07:07 AM |
#146 |
 
Thank you for your post.... |
janetle |
Dec-28-06 12:43 PM |
#148 |

This picture is a mental image of what I have |
dogday |
Dec-27-06 05:01 PM |
#127 |

This so sad...so fuckin sad....our kids being maimed and killed for a BS LIE |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-27-06 08:33 PM |
#132 |

This young soldier who has sacrificed so much was |
alyce douglas |
Dec-27-06 09:15 PM |
#137 |

Bush crimes |
vkobaya |
Dec-27-06 09:48 PM |
#139 |
 
I heard today, * is rallying his lawyers because he knows |
alyce douglas |
Dec-27-06 10:50 PM |
#143 |

Dammit, dammit, God damn it |
liberaltrucker |
Dec-27-06 10:44 PM |
#141 |

what the hell can anyone say when faced with somthing as tragic |
ooglymoogly |
Dec-27-06 10:47 PM |
#142 |

kicking for this beautiful boy. |
xchrom |
Dec-28-06 06:44 AM |
#145 |

Bush gives new reason for Iraq war; |
LynnTheDem |
Dec-28-06 07:15 AM |
#147 |

WOW. "Stop you in your tracks" is a perfect description. |
AZBlue |
Dec-28-06 10:18 PM |
#150 |

Yes |
erpowers |
Dec-28-06 11:52 PM |
#151 |