Posted on 05/30/2007 10:41:33 PM PDT by lowbridge
Some news photos are so rich in symbolism they're almost like Renaissance paintings in how much they communicate.
Such an Associated Press photo appeared on the front page of the New York Times's national edition.
It’s a picture of the scene after a bombing in Baghdad yesterday. Adding to the chaos of the bombing which killed at least 21 people and injured at least 66 was a shooter, maybe targeting people in the crowd.
Amid all the Iraqis who are running from the gunfire was a U.S. soldier, standing tall, perhaps looking in the direction of the gunshots, not apparently looking for cover.
An Iraqi boy seeks shelter behind the soldier, a member of the 82nd Airborne Division.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsblogs.chicagotribune.com ...
Ping...
The boy knows who will not kill him but will save him.
We haven`t a clue of what our guys are really going through and how they are responding to their responsibility. GOD BLESS THEM ALL
bttt
If the trooper was following the wishs of the cut and run crowd, the trooper would have grapped the boy and thrown him into the gunfire. It`s that simple.
I wonder, Cal, what would be the result of a poll of the troops bearing the burden of this campaign to passify Iraq? Do you suppose their desire to finish this job would have any influence upon the leftist political exploiters of the DNC? No, Reid would still be seeking how to bring about democrat victory through our military's defeat. The bastard.
Good for the NYT for printing it.
BUMP to the top
I second that. I've seen some awful videos/pictures on the internet lately from that part of the world--a failed beheading of a man, a homicide bomber's head blown off, a 12 year old beheading a man, a young girl stoned to death. Most days I don't even think about our poor guys over there and what they have to face. Some days it hits me like it did on Wednesday. I had just recently seen all these horrific things on the internet and then Mark Levin was playing the traditional songs from each branch and thanking our military for what they are doing. Our military are truly the best. It's awful that so many in our government try to undermine their mission.
Very telling where the boy runs, with the crowd all heading the other way.
Shows me we aren’t as hated there as the moonbagt left says.
God Bless all of our boys and girls over there, “doing the job most American’s won’t do.”
That could be a national symbol.
Does-My-Heart-Good-to-see-our-troops-in-a-positive-light-PING! :*)
The world, writ large
The kid took shelter behind a hero. God bless them both.
I'd like to be the first to propose the following:
Are the folks over at moveon claiming that this is photoshop yet?
GOD BLESS THE MEN WHO SACRIFICE FOR US AND THOSE LIKE THIS IRAQI BOY - No Greater love!!!
These are going on my chi-pod so I can show some of the ratz at the local "Howling Moonbat" bar!
Thanks!
prisoner6
prisoner6
We don’t see enough in the media about the special relationship between the soldier/ Marines and Iraqi children. Soldiers in Ramadi tell me that the kids aren’t afraid of the US military as the kids know that even in a gun battle the soldiers always avoid hurting children.
Throwing candy to the kids is disallowed because that would draw kids out into the street when Humvies are going by. But the kids do make signals that they want soccer balls thrown out to them and smile and wave at the convoys. They also climb and hang on the soldiers and Marines on foot patrol.
Also not reported enough are the many thanks our forces get from the local Iraqis for being here and saving them from being overrun by AQI.
Don't worry little boy, John Wayne, I mean John McCain is coming to give you (8) more years of hell.
Round here,we call em Straitjacket McCain.
Posted by: Raving Loon | May 29, 2007 10:56:19 AM
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The symbolism would have been even more arresting if it had been an Iraqi politician hifding behind a US soldier. Unfortunately they're all too busy packing for their two month summer vacation while our soldiers continue to die at nearly the highest rate since March of 2003. There have been only 3 months since then where more US troops have died.
Posted by: Tony | May 29, 2007 11:22:47 AM
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Thanks Raving Loon for reminding us all how depressingly miserable left wingers are.
Posted by: JD | May 29, 2007 11:23:17 AM
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Is this evidence that the 'surge' is working?
Posted by: athena | May 29, 2007 11:29:54 AM
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JD, thanks for acknowledging your excitement that our troops are getting killed and blown up.
Posted by: Raving Loon | May 29, 2007 11:33:06 AM
I liked the one by JD the best, LOL!
prisoner6
Thanks.
I wonder what’s the best way to get the ball rolling on such a proposal? Or at least put in the public eye so that it’s remembered when the time comes for such things?
Smart boy, and one cool cat of a soldier!
Maybe find an artist who would be willing to begin work pro bono until things got going.
Let me think about this...it's a fnatastic idea! It would be nice if we could find the names of the soldier and the boy.
Oh, and of course there's probably that little "AP owining the rights thingy" but as Trump said, "Everything can be negotiated.",p> prisoner6
EXCELLENT IDEA!
Great picture, thanks. Wonderful idea about the statue.
American fighting men are just bad ass. End of story.
Signed up just for that? Weak sauce there, punky!
Ditto That!
There is so much symbolism in this picutre that I will not attempt to describe it in words, The old saying that a picture is worth 1000 words, well in this case, the picture is worth an entire volume of U.S. History yet to be written.
FReegards,
Passing it on..
David C. Osborne
I just e-mailed this to the world.
BTTT
Good find. The second one is the better of the two, imo.
i tell you something...that guy has a pair...i am no coward, but i am not even in the junior leagues compared to that chap...f***** fearless warrior...i bet my house he is the type of guy that never has his rifle on auto...his idea of opening up is a 3 rounder...and spot on..no shaky hands there...jeeze what an image...
i know there is a lot of in house competition marines, vs 82 vs 101 vs rangers etc...but thanks sweet Jesus we have each and every one of them...god bless them all..
> I’d like to be the first to propose the following:
I second that.
"Get away kid! US troops murder kids in Cold Blood!"
The sad reality is that is that kid could have been a suicide bomber.
God bless our heroes!
There are TWO boys sheltering behind our hero. See that boy in the shorts to the left of the soldier, in the top picture? Look at the second picture and you will see his legs on the right behind the soldier. Most of his body is covered by the kid in front.
My son says the people over there just love us. The kids think we’re great.
BTTT
MAKES MY HEART SING WITH PRIDE..GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!
God Bless this man and all of the troops. I have the highest admiration for all of them.
I agree! Excellent idea!
Terrorist use little boys like this as human shields.
The soldier stands tall as a shield & beacon to freedom.
The juxtaposition is truly astounding.
God Bless Our Troops....
It doesn’t have influence. They have heard from the troops.
Example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh1dWrf-k_E
From an Army Rangers mouth about Iraq
The leftist politicals have a lot to lose.
Must see Bump.
Thanks for the ping. Indeed a special photo.
It was a picture of a cop rescuing a kid in the Daily News back in the sixties that inspired me to try the NYPD. This should be seen by every all our young...America at its best.
And, as an aside, a reminder that war journalists deserve some credit for their own brass. Too often freepers trash these guys, especially on threads about one of them killed or kidnapped. Somebody put his life in the soup to bring us this image.
bttt
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