Images.
I was very saddened to hear that American hostage, Paul M. Johnsons headless body was found. I feel for his family and friends.
It is a frightening and troubled time we live in.
We don't negotiate, they don't care about lives.
It is not snuff porn. It's the truth.
There is nothing wrong with showing the truth.
The images of the war need to be shown so that everyone, on whatever sides, can see for themselves what is going on.
We don't need to be protected from pictures.
They need to be shown so it sinks in, hits you, takes your breath away, makes you feel something, anything.
Words can do a pretty good job of telling you what an something looks like but nothing will hit you harder and make you more aware and awake than seeing it for yourself.
Don't protect me from pictures. Protect me from the ones who take them.
Comments
Bright orange jumpsuit? Just like Nicholas Berg? What's going on here?
Posted by: Terry | June 18, 2004 7:20 PM
The jumpsuit is simple Terry. We, the USA, have all the prisoners at Gitmo in orange jumpsuits so they are doing it to the prisoners they have.
Posted by: Kat | June 18, 2004 7:24 PM
It's so horrible. His family is in NJ, so they've been all over the local news here, even more than on the national news. They had a very big prayer meeting yesterday to pray for him to be saved. I'm just so heartbroken for them.
Posted by: Kim | June 18, 2004 7:56 PM
It is very sad. I feel horrible for them.
Posted by: Kat | June 18, 2004 7:58 PM
Supposedly, they did not find his body as was claimed yesterday. ?? According to CNN, Saudi officials said they're still searching. They are confirming that the Al Qaeda leader was killed yesterday, but apparently not when he was dumping Paul Johnson's remains.
I expect the story change again and again before the truth gets out. Wartime isn't the best time for information dispensing. Everything is going crazy over there right now. I do hope they find him soon for his family's sake. They need it.
Posted by: Jenni | June 19, 2004 5:04 PM
I hope they find him too. The whole situation is very sad.
Posted by: Kat | June 19, 2004 6:52 PM