This Picture Haunts Me
It is a picture of an Iraqi woman searching for remains of someone she loved. It was taken at one of the many mass graves where Hussein buried those he had killed. From the size of the jaw bone, she is trying to find the remains of a grown-up; perhaps her husband, brother or father. She is trying to find some remains by looking at teeth in a jawbone. For millions of people in Iraq there has been no closure when it came to the disappearance of a loved one.
The reason I shared this: It helps to explain the determination of the Iraqi people. Yesterday was one bad day for civilians in Iraq. When we hear about over a hundred civilians dying in one day of terrorist activity, we cringe and wonder how they do it.
Could it be they don’t want to dig through any more mass graves looking for a few bones of someone they loved to give a decent burial?
At least with the remains of the hundred plus civilians the terrorists murdered yesterday, there will be a decent burial, with friends and relatives meeting to mourn or eulogize.
Wish to read more about one of hundreds of mass grave sites found in post-hussein Iraq.
The reason I shared this: It helps to explain the determination of the Iraqi people. Yesterday was one bad day for civilians in Iraq. When we hear about over a hundred civilians dying in one day of terrorist activity, we cringe and wonder how they do it.
Could it be they don’t want to dig through any more mass graves looking for a few bones of someone they loved to give a decent burial?
At least with the remains of the hundred plus civilians the terrorists murdered yesterday, there will be a decent burial, with friends and relatives meeting to mourn or eulogize.
Wish to read more about one of hundreds of mass grave sites found in post-hussein Iraq.
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