Apathy is the new Ignorance.
So I saw my first fucked-up Iraq war veteran. Bottom-half of his leg missing, waving a red flag (in America that means "Stop" not "Communist") and holding a sign saying "Stop the War". People were streaming past him, ignoring him. I stopped for a second, read the sign, then streamed past too. There were other details on the sign but I couldn't read them all because: A) His handwriting was extremely bad. B) I didn't stop long enough to take it all in... just like everyone else. Apathy is the new Ignorance.
The Pentagon says there are over 10,000 American amputees already, just how many Iraqis are there? Truth is, no-one really knows because just like New Yorkers indifference to the Veteran, the world has an indifference to civilian casualties. Apathy is the new Ignorance.
Here are some pictures from Iraq you may not have seen on a 24-Hour News Channel near you.
Apathy is the new Ignorance. Don't die of Ignorance.
posted by Dave @ 9:27 AM
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Unfortunately, we're only seeing the tip of the iceberg. I'd like every young person thinking of joining the military to ask the Disabled Veterans of America whether they think that Bush is adequately funding them.
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