War and Children - Page 3

von Poop · 03-03-2008, 12:21 PM

I first posted it a while back on one of the silly threads, but have always been too uncertain of it, felt like it could easily be a modern manipulation.
Now pretty convinced it can be filed under 'Soviet spectacle'.

Paul Reed · 03-03-2008, 12:38 PM

Yes, at first I thought it was from avant-garde film. Great photo, whatever!

General Mayhem · 05-03-2008, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by 4th wilts

my nan and other older family members had gas masks etc,but us kids were brought up not to worry about gas,bombs etc,all pragmatic really,its in the pyche of the nation imo.yours,4th wilts

The only bombs I grew up worrying about were the ones that sprouted mushrooms. Like 4th I don't worry about terrorists (of course here in the home of the broke and land of the freaked were supposed to be afraid Be very afraid) but then unlike you Brits we haven't got the experience have we? Afterall geting blowed-up and blowed up good was a far greater risk during the (centuries long?) flap with the Irish then here on the Big Water where I dock. The picture that always is the hardest for me to see is the one of the little chinese infant crying sitting on a road surrounded by flame and destruction. I only hope that the git who snapped that film picked the wee bairn up and took it to safety after getting that heart rending shot.

"When Elephants fight. Ants die." Merlin

Herakles · 17-08-2008, 12:21 AM

The comment about the little Chinese girl reminded me of the saddest picture I've seen. It's of an American soldier trying to comfort an Iraqi boy who has just witnessed the killing of his parents. What the hell do you say even if you can speak the language?

Slipdigit · 17-08-2008, 02:46 AM

I don't know Herk, that is a hard one to answer. Sometimes just holding them is enough, I guess.

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Herakles Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Thailand Posts: 105	The comment about the little Chinese girl reminded me of the saddest picture I've seen. It's of an American soldier trying to comfort an Iraqi boy who has just witnessed the killing of his parents. What the hell do you say even if you can speak the language?

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