In Light Of The Recent Outrages, An Abu Ghraib Photo Essay (Pic Heavy)...

[DistressedAmerican]

LEST WE FORGOT WITH TIME AND LET THESE DROP DOWN THE MEMORY HOLE!



"The momentum of freedom in our world is unmistakable - and it is not carried forward by our power alone." - George W. Bush




"We're pursuing a strategy of freedom around the world, because I understand free nations will reject terror."- George W. Bush


Free nations will answer the hopes and aspirations of their people. Free nations will help us achieve the peace we all want. - George W. Bush




"This right to life cannot be granted or denied by government because it does not come from government, it comes from the creator of life." - George W. Bush




"Our aim is a democratic peace - a peace founded upon the dignity and rights of every man and woman." - George W. Bush




"There will be moments when people are unhappy and disgruntled with some decision-making. Nonetheless, what matters most is to reach the destination. And my job as President is to see clearly where I want to go and be steadfast in my resolve to realize that vision." - George W. Bush




"America is a Nation with a mission - and that mission comes from our most basic beliefs. We have no desire to dominate, no ambitions of empire." - George W. Bush




I believe in the transformational power of liberty. I believe that the free Iraq is in this nation's interests. I believe a free Afghanistan is in this nation's interest.
George W. Bush





"Free nations are peaceful nations. Free nations don't attack each other." - George W. Bush




"America stands for liberty, for the pursuit of happiness and for the unalienable right for life." - George W. Bush




"Everywhere that freedom stirs, let tyrants fear." - George W. Bush




"America is a friend to the people of Iraq. Our demands are directed only at the regime that enslaves them and threatens us. When these demands are met, the first and greatest benefit will come to Iraqi men, women and children." - George W. Bush



"We can trust in that greater power Who guides the unfolding of the years. And in all that is to come, we can know that His purposes are just and true." - George W. Bush

[bluestateguy]

1. Hm

Well, it's a good tring that whole problem was solved and we punished those few bad apples, those corporals and seargants.

:eyes:

And to think there are hundreds more photos that we may not see for years (some little neo-con in the Pentagon probably downloaded them to his computer).

[DistressedAmerican]

2. Tip Of The Iceberg!

Sadly, that is what will be prosecuted as well!

[laura888]

3. ARGH! These are so disturbing!

I think every American in these photos needs to be in jail. Obviously knew what was going on and did friggin' nothing.

Yeah, get the guys at the top - but these as well.

Get the whole lot of 'em.

[DistressedAmerican]

5. They Had Both The Legal And Moral Obligation To Refuse Any Orders

that they might have received! They should rot in the Brig for years!

It just chaffes my ass to know they are the fall guys for a huge ONGOING GOVERNMENT POLICY!

[BlueEyedSon]

4. Nope, no Korans in toilets here! Damned librul media.... nt

[unhappycamper]

6. This is NOT old news.

This is the new face of America.

Are you proud? Here is your tax dollars at work.

:kick:

[Bronco69]

7. Thanks for the reminder.

Those pictures bring tears to my eyes every time I see them. How can people be so cruel?

[DistressedAmerican]

8. Old Graphic But The Comparison Still Makes The Point...

[kliljedahl]

9. Hello pot, meet kettle

I think they (insurgents) are inspired by an ideology that is so barbaric and backwards that it's hard for many in the western world to comprehend how they think,"

:kick: for the morning



Keith’s Barbeque Central

[Runcible Spoon]

10. kick.

nominated :scared:

[mopinko]

11. was this a great country or what?

i can't say it any better than molly ivins-

Get your minds around it. Our country is guilty of torture. To quote myself once more: "What are you going to do about this? It's your country, your money, your government. You own this country, you run it, you are the board of directors. They are doing this in your name. The people we elected to public office do what you want them to. Perhaps you should get in touch with them.

http://www.workingforchange.com/article.cfm?ItemID=19061

[Misunderestimator]

12. Damn good use of quotes!

And what a sad and maddening story.

[chlamor]

13. I wish that what we see in these pictures was an aberration

But it is not. It is not an aberration in this "War". It is not an aberration in our culture, examine the US prison horrors. It is not an aberration historically-Lynching of Blacks, Torturing of Chinese in the Industrial Era, Torturing of the Indigenous people and animal incarcerations and experimentations that are in fact quite macabre.

[glitch]

21. School of Americas, Central and South America

We were trying to get better before the bush backslide. Now I think the cancer won't be treatable by alternative medicine.
It is time for radical surgery.

[chlamor]

24. kick n/t

[DistressedAmerican]

14. Kick!

[katinmn]

15. These were only a few of the photos. Rummy's holding on to many more.

Thanks for posting. Hopefully many of us will send around to our own circles, print them out and leave them as a reminder of what is still taking place in our name.

:cry:

[DistressedAmerican]

16. Many More And Sadly It Will Be Years If Ever That They Are Tracked To The

REAL SOURCE!

[Swamp Rat]

17. kick

:kick:

[kliljedahl]

18. KICK!! for the evening

Keith’s Barbeque Central

[chlamor]

19. Got Democracy?

[XemaSab]

20. Thanks for the reminder

Kick!

[bpilgrim]

22. great collection

i will add them to the image blog at http://images.GlobalFreePress.com

let me know if you have any others to add :toast:

peace

[Hubert Flottz]

23. Very well put together!

All Bush has done is brought shame to every American taxpayer and drawn targets on the backs of every American who travels abroad! That represents what the neocons think "DEMOCRACY" is! How long before they do this to anyone in this country that don't get with their program? Nazis all the way back to Prescott Bush!

[DistressedAmerican]

25. Kick...

[DistressedAmerican]

26. For The Weekday Crowd...

[DistressedAmerican]

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