Thursday, August 21, 2008

World War II: Hiroshima Atom Bomb Impact

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The following documentary depicts (in graphic detail) how the impact of the A-Bomb looked and felt to the citizens of Hiroshima.

This documentary offers a mix of real footage, re-enactment, and interviews with survivors and Pilot Colonel Paul Tibbets and Co-Pilot Captain Robert A. Lewis, the men who flew the Enola Gay and dropped the bomb, code name "Little Boy."

Not for the feint of heart.



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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Ill and in Pain, Detainee Dies In U.S. Hands

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/13/nyregion/13detain.html?ex=1376366400&en=2f

Perhaps this is normal during wartime.

I hope this article is read far and wide. My heart is with this man's family.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

The Vietnam War: Photos and "The End," by The Doors

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UbuntuBird says,

More than 60 original pics about the VietNam war. I made this video by Windows Movie Maker. The music is by THE DOORS.

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Thursday, August 7, 2008

Great Falsehood About Military Service (Charles Pinning)

Today, in another country -- our own -- another false truth is being spread: that most of our military personnel and our troops in Iraq are bright, motivated young people, who, with eyes wide open are defending our country from terrorists and spreading democracy.This falsehood was publicly challenged last week by Sen. John Kerry...

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