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leveymg

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27. I recall that photo was taken during the dying months of the Vietnam War.
Wed Dec 5, 2012, 05:36 PM
Dec 2012

Won the Pulitzer Prize in, what was it, 1974? Also remember reading somewhere the little girl died of the napalm burns. What a waste. We haven't really learned anything about becoming human in my lifetime.

Good God leftstreet Dec 2012 #1
WTF. I hope he can live with this on his conscience because I would have to kill roguevalley Dec 2012 #35
Kids, don't play in the road, and don't bury your pet turtle. Don't. leveymg Dec 2012 #2
Don't go outside. woo me with science Dec 2012 #3
This is just madness. The longer we stay, the more death we bring. leveymg Dec 2012 #6
Where did you get that crazy idea? UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #21
I recall that photo was taken during the dying months of the Vietnam War. leveymg Dec 2012 #27
Thankfully she survived. UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #29
Thank you for that. leveymg Dec 2012 #37
All are suspect. Bombs away. Luminous Animal Dec 2012 #4
They hate us for our freedoms. WinkyDink Dec 2012 #5
Even the little ones, apparently. woo me with science Dec 2012 #8
It is beyond words. And the ease with what they admit compared to ten years ago when sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #7
Excellent point. Under Bush people would be screaming leftstreet Dec 2012 #11
Think of what they don't hide now Hydra Dec 2012 #19
This: CrispyQ Dec 2012 #44
Holy fuck I hate to hear things like this. I hate that these things are happening. Whovian Dec 2012 #9
Have we had enough yet? nt woo me with science Dec 2012 #10
This is horrifying. No words. Melinda Dec 2012 #12
And yet if you say anything slightly critical of the U.S. military, even here on DU, Arugula Latte Dec 2012 #13
What has happened to America? nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #14
This is not new. We've always bombed kids, even purposely. Fantastic Anarchist Dec 2012 #18
I think it's getting a lot more blatant. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #31
We used to have the grace to be ashamed of it. Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #51
It's sick 6spokewheels Dec 2012 #38
I am guessing that the big corporations in Japan conspired to have the bombs dropped on civilians nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #40
Oh my god. MynameisBlarney Dec 2012 #15
Only a sick fuck nation whatchamacallit Dec 2012 #16
Thank god we killed them before some evil terrorist got to them Orrex Dec 2012 #17
This day on DU is continuing to go down the drain ReRe Dec 2012 #20
Criticize the Politicians Sending Our Troops to War mckara Dec 2012 #22
I don't live in their reality and I never will because I refuse to participate in this slaughter Downtown Hound Dec 2012 #25
That's my feeling too. truedelphi Dec 2012 #28
Absolutely zipplewrath Dec 2012 #26
No, let's criticize everybody involved in murdering children. I repeat: MURDERING CHILDREN. LeftyMom Dec 2012 #34
Thank you. woo me with science Dec 2012 #46
k/r Solly Mack Dec 2012 #23
According to the Marines they saw three children digging... actslikeacarrot Dec 2012 #24
And those same troops often come back home to be police officers dealing with OUR loved ones. DaniDubois Dec 2012 #30
Those guys no longer see Afghani's as human beings Marrah_G Dec 2012 #32
From the article: "ages 8 to 12" woo me with science Dec 2012 #33
Afghani average age is 18 years old. Child soldiers are a fact of life in EVERY war. riderinthestorm Dec 2012 #36
I'd like to close that bastard's aperture. nt Bonobo Dec 2012 #39
Oh c'mon. progressoid Dec 2012 #41
du rec. nt xchrom Dec 2012 #42
Jesus God.... Cherchez la Femme Dec 2012 #43
Kick. Ignoring it does not make it go away. woo me with science Dec 2012 #45
Yes, the silence from the 'left' has been deafening. I also wonder what happened sabrina 1 Dec 2012 #48
Kick. Ignoring it does not make it go away. woo me with science Dec 2012 #47
Kick. Ignoring it does not make it go away. woo me with science Dec 2012 #49
Wow. nt ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #50
Ok, this is now my new euphemism for doing terrible things jollyreaper2112 Dec 2012 #52
I think I will do that, too. woo me with science Jan 2013 #54
k&r - Just came across this searching for something else. nt bananas Jan 2013 #53
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