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The Passion of the Toys [More photos from Beirut]
Slublog ^ | August 08, 2006 | Slublog

Posted on 08/08/2006 12:51:07 PM PDT by PajamaTruthMafia

The Passion of the Toys

In Platoon, Oliver Stone said the first casualty of war is innocence.

He was wrong.

As the photos here show, the first casualties of war are...the symbols of innocence. And photographers from Reuters and the AP just happened upon many of these perfectly placed symbols of war's horrors.


Ben Curtis, AP


Sharif Karim, Reuters


Sharif Karim, Reuters


Sharif Karim, Reuters


Issam Kobeisi, Reuters


Mohamed Azakir, Reuters

This last one is the only one that seems...untouched.

Feel the pathos. Mourn for these oh-so-photogenic and suspiciously dust-free trinkets of childhood.

Just don't ask any questions about their veracity.

That would be wrong.


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To: PajamaTruthMafia

Always knew those terrorists were the backers of the Mickey Mouse club and their clever attempt to subvert the children.... {/sarcasm


61 posted on 08/08/2006 1:14:57 PM PDT by MD_Willington_1976
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To: Bigh4u2
I'm willing to bet these are some of the 900 or so photos that Reuters claims they 'pulled'.

No. None of these are from Hajj. They only pulled his potfolio. You can find these up on yahoo right now. See my earlier post with the Yahoo links.

62 posted on 08/08/2006 1:15:12 PM PDT by PajamaTruthMafia
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To: PajamaTruthMafia
Boy that Sharif Karim from Reuters has a real nose for stuffed animals!

Little boys too I bet.

63 posted on 08/08/2006 1:15:35 PM PDT by johnny7 (“And what's Fonzie like? Come on Yolanda... what's Fonzie like?!”)
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To: monkapotamus

LOL! We have a winner.


64 posted on 08/08/2006 1:15:48 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: PajamaTruthMafia
BTW ... do note the disney theme with those toys
Mikey, Minnie, & Simba (Lion King)
65 posted on 08/08/2006 1:16:17 PM PDT by Mo1 (Bolton- "No one has explained how you negotiate a ceasefire with terrorists")
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To: Shermy; george76; MindBender; ASA Vet; BIGLOOK

No Problem! Here comes your Bomb!


66 posted on 08/08/2006 1:16:26 PM PDT by Grampa Dave (There's a dwindling market for Marxist Homosexual Lunatic wet dreams posing as journalism)
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To: PajamaTruthMafia

Wait a minute!?! Something is fishy about these pictures!?!

Where are the toy AK-47s?
Or the toy suicide bomber backpacks?
Or the toy granades that all Islamofascist kids are trained to use and wear?
Where is the blow-up Ariel Sharon vampire punching bag?


67 posted on 08/08/2006 1:16:27 PM PDT by NoFoxholeAthiests (Religion-of-Peices)
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To: Shermy

If the guy (post #55) is attempting to show that the toys are pristine because they were protected by the pink case, that doesn't explain why the pink case - alone of everything else in the photo - is pristine and untouched by dust or debris. lol


68 posted on 08/08/2006 1:16:45 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: monkapotamus

LOL! The Green Helmet Guy edition of Mr. Potato Head!


69 posted on 08/08/2006 1:17:16 PM PDT by mewzilla (Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
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To: RikaStrom
I knew he looked familiar!

At least he's unharmed.

70 posted on 08/08/2006 1:18:01 PM PDT by humblegunner (If you're gonna die, die with your boots on.)
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To: Hadean

Ping!


71 posted on 08/08/2006 1:18:25 PM PDT by PajamaTruthMafia
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To: humblegunner; All

Zionists Unleash New Terror Weapon, Child-Eating Tigers

72 posted on 08/08/2006 1:18:51 PM PDT by dighton
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To: All


73 posted on 08/08/2006 1:19:27 PM PDT by monkapotamus
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To: Steve_Seattle
, that doesn't explain why the pink case - alone of everything else in the photo - is pristine and untouched by dust or debris. lol

Also note that pink case is made of plastic

And not a crack on it .. especially after a building supposedly fell on it

74 posted on 08/08/2006 1:20:09 PM PDT by Mo1 (Bolton- "No one has explained how you negotiate a ceasefire with terrorists")
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To: Shermy

Nice , clean, spit shined clean pink container.


75 posted on 08/08/2006 1:20:44 PM PDT by TET1968 (SI MINOR PLUS EST ERGO NIHIL SUNT OMNIA)
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To: Grampa Dave

76 posted on 08/08/2006 1:21:06 PM PDT by Shermy
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To: Grampa Dave

Probably the principle of "fake but accurate" is operative here, i.e., "it's true that children were killed, and that they probably had toys, so lets show the toys to underscore the fact that children died, even if we have to plant the toys." Rather and Reuters think alike.


77 posted on 08/08/2006 1:21:39 PM PDT by Steve_Seattle
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To: CholeraJoe

and very often the toy has RED as the predominant color, just to make sure we don't miss seeing it since we are all BLIND and STOOOOPID!

they disgust me.


78 posted on 08/08/2006 1:24:22 PM PDT by Muzzle_em (taglines are for sissies)
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To: PajamaTruthMafia
Not a photoshop


79 posted on 08/08/2006 1:25:42 PM PDT by Toskrin (It didn't seem nostalgic when I was doing it)
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To: Yo-Yo

good observation.
You are correct!


80 posted on 08/08/2006 1:25:53 PM PDT by Muzzle_em (taglines are for sissies)
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