A Moment Of Silence For The Fallen And The Shunned

Even If They Don't Care, We Do.

Published on April 27, 2004 By mikimouse In Politics

Here's the compilation of photos the Bush Admin. doesn't want you to see. When I see the photo of a coffin, I think of their family. Many don't want us to see these photos, especially during an election period. Look at these photos and remember they're families and the fact they're loved ones will never be coming home. Why these photos are a shame I don't understand, election or not. If you have the so-called balls to go to war, have the respect for the dead men and women and let the country see their ultimate sacrifice. Please. It's a no-brainer isn't it? But many don't care to want to see it. This is for their families.

Comments (Page 1)

greywar

on Apr 27, 2004

Their families do get to see their fallen loved ones in full-honors funerals. Dont even pretend this is for them. The families do get the right to see them. The push for coffin viewing is simply politics. Nothing more.

mikimouse

on Apr 27, 2004

Darn you're odd. I thought the push for NOT ALLOWING PEOPLE TO SEE THE COFFINS are for politics. You're backwards.

dharmagrl

on Apr 27, 2004

If that was MY husband laying dead in one of those boxes I wouldn't want the whole world to see it.

Grey's right, this is nothing more than propaganda.

messybuu

on Apr 27, 2004

I can't help but agree. It's all political (and heartless).

Tangled Wishes

on Apr 27, 2004

I agree with Dharma. I don't like the thought of people seeing the coffins of my dead friends.

And I don't like all the fucking media play. It's not because the media cares, it's because people are fucking nosy.

~Anne

mikimouse

on Apr 27, 2004

I admit I'm quite surprised by the reactions here. But I can say you all have belief behind the words so I can't say you're wrong. Especially Dharma. She's living it. But behind it all I wonder why such a reaction. It's not as if there's a name on the coffin. The privacy thing doesn't wash with me. When you say propaganda I hear you and agree to a point. But to me, ultimately, propaganda is affiliated with things that are untrue. Sure triping about the Bush family's ties to Nazi Germany can be labelled as propaganda, comfortably. But not things such as images of the fallen which Bush and Co. wish to deny us.

InfoGeek

on Apr 28, 2004

I think it's politics both ways. One side wants to show the pictures, to show what the other side has done.

One side does not want people to know that actual people are dying, yes the news says 4 died today, 3 died today, but really, one of the few soldiers who died that got national coverage was Tillman.

If there are no names, and no bodies, can we comprehend the cost and sacrifice?

Can anyone not go to Arlington and not be moved by the visual representation of the sacrifice of these brave soldiers?

IG

mikimouse

on Apr 28, 2004

insightful x10

mikimouse

on Apr 28, 2004

insightful x10

gothic impulse

on Apr 28, 2004

If your heart was breaking and your world was crumbling ..would you want it turned into a media circus? I wouldn't, I would demand the right to grieve in privacy. Yes these people have paid the supreme price ..........so it is only fair to leave their families and loved ones in as much peace as possible during such a terrible time.

InfoGeek

on Apr 28, 2004

Understood, but there are never any names mentioned with the pictures. Just the image of a flag draped coffin. Also, the soldiers paid the price for all of us. Isn't it right that we should as a nation acknowledge the loss?

No names, no marching bands, just a simple ceremony at the airfield, similar to what they did a few years ago for the members of the 101st airborn. A few words, three gunshots and a moment of silence for a nation to understand.

It can be done with grace. We've done it before, in 1963.

IG

Das Kaffinator

on Apr 29, 2004

It can be done with grace. We've done it before, in 1963.

You're correct it can be, unfortunately it can also be turned into a media circus as it was during the Vietnam War. Given that we are dealing with someone's loved ones I think it is best to err on the side of caution and not publish the pictures.

I personally feel that the photos are quite respectfully done and moving, but that doesn't mean that all photos will be and it doesn't mean that the families of the soldiers will feel the same way.

mikimouse

on Apr 29, 2004

bring em on.

WiseFawn

on Apr 29, 2004

There is no way that these pictures are not being shown out of respect for the families. The media eats up shots like a bloddy baby doll on the highway after a fatal crash. These pictures are not being shown because Bush wants us to not think about the reality of what is going on. stevendedalus recently put up an article about this. A picture says a thousand words is very correct.

mikimouse

on Apr 29, 2004

^^^^^wise is right people!!^^^^^

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