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violachicI'm exhausted. I'm frustrated. I'm worn down.
Two protests in one day yet I still feel like I'm not doing enough. I sort of feel like I have to go way out of my way to do more now, as penance for not doing enough before to actually stop the war.
Its so scary.
So far, the US has something like twelve reported casualties. Two were actually killed in combat.
Ten were killed in accidents.
What's wrong with this picture?!?!?
I need to find out how to track civilian casualties.
Did you know that in the last gulf war, the US lost about 150 servicemen/women to combat.
The US also lost about the same amount due to accidents and "friendly fire" (don't EVEN get me started on the whole topic of "friendly fire").
There were over 150,000 Iraqi CIVILIAN casualties.
You know, everyone has their own opinion. I feel very strongly about mine, and I know people of conflicting opinions who also feel very strongly. That's fine, that's all great. Last I checked, this IS America. In fact, I encourage people to form an opinion about the war. Even if its not the same as mine.
I will tell you what really gets me, though. Two things.
1)People who think that this doesn't affect them at all. Apathy. Y'know, it DOES affect you. In a very large way.
2)People who go around saying stuff like "yeah, I'm so glad we're going in to kill all those damn arabs" or something like that. THEY'RE PEOPLE! I can't believe how callous some people are about human life. It is very scary.
PEOPLE ARE NOT COLLATERAL DAMAGE
Pray for peace.
I've hardly slept the last few days. I can't get it off my mind. I try to distract myself, but then I feel guilty for distracting myself. I'm scared.
Two protests in one day yet I still feel like I'm not doing enough. I sort of feel like I have to go way out of my way to do more now, as penance for not doing enough before to actually stop the war.
Its so scary.
So far, the US has something like twelve reported casualties. Two were actually killed in combat.
Ten were killed in accidents.
What's wrong with this picture?!?!?
I need to find out how to track civilian casualties.
Did you know that in the last gulf war, the US lost about 150 servicemen/women to combat.
The US also lost about the same amount due to accidents and "friendly fire" (don't EVEN get me started on the whole topic of "friendly fire").
There were over 150,000 Iraqi CIVILIAN casualties.
You know, everyone has their own opinion. I feel very strongly about mine, and I know people of conflicting opinions who also feel very strongly. That's fine, that's all great. Last I checked, this IS America. In fact, I encourage people to form an opinion about the war. Even if its not the same as mine.
I will tell you what really gets me, though. Two things.
1)People who think that this doesn't affect them at all. Apathy. Y'know, it DOES affect you. In a very large way.
2)People who go around saying stuff like "yeah, I'm so glad we're going in to kill all those damn arabs" or something like that. THEY'RE PEOPLE! I can't believe how callous some people are about human life. It is very scary.
PEOPLE ARE NOT COLLATERAL DAMAGE
Pray for peace.
I've hardly slept the last few days. I can't get it off my mind. I try to distract myself, but then I feel guilty for distracting myself. I'm scared.
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Date: 2003-03-24 02:38 pm (UTC)Are you in Chicago?
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Date: 2003-03-25 07:42 am (UTC)I will look for the Quiet American. Another thing about the Oscars on Sunday that I found interesting was that people (besides Michael Moore) were trying to be centralists concerning the issue. There was Nicole Kidman with "I feel so guilty when there is so much suffering" and Adrien Brody from the Pianist (still need to see that) who was saying "I hope for a swift and peaceful resolution." Everyone clapped and he wasn't necessarily anti-war in his speech, but later I saw in a picture he was wearing a peace pin.
It alarms me that we are crucifying anyone who is speaking out on this, from Michael Moore to the Dixie Chicks when this is so obviously wrong. This whole war defies common sense. I think that as more Americans come back in body bags, however, things will change.
Anyway I just had to rant. I get so disturbed by what is going on.
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Date: 2003-03-25 01:37 pm (UTC)