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LiberalLovinLug

(14,154 posts)
14. I see fuck all to celebrate here
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 08:14 PM
Nov 2019

I mourn the loss of these lives.
The horses weren't "heros". That just makes their murders excusable. They were victims.

3 million of these gentle creatures forced to rush into a hell zone, frightened out of their minds no doubt, with cries, and bloodshed, explosions, gun shots all around them.

We shouldn't be forcing other animals into a violent painful scary death for wars we humans decide to engage in. That includes modern day animal usage with dolphins and other intelligent creatures. I know, that was then, when they did not have the motor vehicles, and had to match the other sides use of 'living transport vehicles'. I just cringe when innocent animal suffering nd abuse is glorified as patriotic or something. They have no idea of what patriotism means. They have no love of the flag, or took no oath to die for the country they were shipped from....shocking I know.

Thank you for this. sheshe2 Nov 2019 #1
Wonderful. Thanks for posting.. appalachiablue Nov 2019 #2
We owe so very much to horses, mules and donkeys. nt UniteFightBack Nov 2019 #3
And dogs, apaprently, who we send into the line of fire. NCLefty Nov 2019 #11
An excellent book, "Always Faithful," written by Captain William Putney, USMC Haggis for Breakfast Nov 2019 #17
... dewsgirl Nov 2019 #4
That was a lot harder to do back then nuxvomica Nov 2019 #5
Which one is Col. Potter? keithbvadu2 Nov 2019 #6
Coincidentally, I'm watching Col. Potter on TV right now Rhiannon12866 Nov 2019 #19
Wow Butterflylady Nov 2019 #7
They played a huge role in our history. StarryNite Nov 2019 #8
Lovely. There is an Animals in War memorial virgogal Nov 2019 #9
Oh, my. catbyte Nov 2019 #20
Absolutely incredible!! polmaven Nov 2019 #10
With the advent of aviation and motorized transport, WWI Harker Nov 2019 #12
wow Demovictory9 Nov 2019 #13
I see fuck all to celebrate here LiberalLovinLug Nov 2019 #14
Conan, and countless other Hero-dogs, approves of this photo. FailureToCommunicate Nov 2019 #15
Cher Ami sarge43 Nov 2019 #16
What a wonderful picture, dware Nov 2019 #18
Amazing photo Bayard Nov 2019 #21
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