Wednesday, July 27, 2005

Death is Too Good For Them

Here's a link for the CNN story.
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I uploaded the photos in this post at a higher resolution than I usually use. To see these photos full size, go to my online photo album.
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Yesterday my platoon passed by the Al Sadeer Hotel.


We've passed by the Sadeer Hotel several times while on missions. This day was different however, because the day before a minibus packed with explosives pulled up to the checkpoint and detonated, destroying several homes and businesses and killing twelve people. The target was the Sadeer Hotel, which is sometimes used by American contractors. But the stupid bastards couldn't even get through the gate. So instead, they killed a bunch innocent bystanders outside the hotel's fortifications who were just trying to get on with their lives.

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Here's a car destroyed by the blast, laying behind a pile of sand brought in to fill the huge hole in the road, apparently.
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These are second and third floor apartments that were damaged or destroyed. The hanging metal stuff is leftovers of a billboard. At the bottom, you can see the tops of blast walls that were added after the explosion.
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On the first floor, behind the blast wall, there was a business that sold air conditioners, generators, and other appliances. That's all completely destroyed now.
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Across the street from the Al Sadeer, this used to be a resturaunt and cafe. Above the cafe, there was a hand-painted sign of a jolly fat man holding a big hunk of meat on a spit. There would frequently be a group of men milling about the front of the cafe, eating and talking.

There's been alot of talk lately about accusations of torture against American soldiers. Now, I'm not saying that I condone torture. I just think that I would really like to torture the guys who put these car bombs together. I mean, a couple weeks ago, a guy drove a car bomb up to a group of soldiers handing out candy to children, killing one soldier and about a dozen kids. I think it would be really nice if we could capture al-Zaquarwi, chain him to the gound, and use him as a human ashtray until he dies. I would extinguish a cigarette, right in his ear. Damn, and I don't even smoke.

15 Comments:

At 7:13 AM, Blogger Chevy Rose said...

I just found you thru milblogs list and want to just to tell you how much I appreciate your personal sacrifice and service to our country. As an American I know freedom is not free and the Iraqians do want freedom. I pray for a time when the world can live without this Evil that now walks amongst us. Press on and know you all are in my prayers. God bless America.

 
At 5:09 AM, Blogger Graham said...

Chevy Rose, I know that many Iraqis do want freedom. The ones I talk to do, anyway. You're welcome, and thanks for the prayers.

Justme88, sorry for being so depressing, but war is depressing business.

 
At 8:45 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Understand that anger. But be careful on how you express it. When the do catch the SOB and someone does put a cigarette in his ear...guess who they are going to come looking for?

Stay safe!

 
At 4:52 AM, Blogger Graham said...

Thanks for the warning. I guess I should say it again, I don't condone torture. Morality is about not doing the wrong thing, even if you really want to, to someone who really deserves it.

 
At 9:50 PM, Blogger Jörn said...

Torture is never satisfied. Never. If you accept it - you will give up the very freedoms we are trying to defend. Fundamentalists are attacking our free and open society, because they hate it. When we give up our values, our free and open society to "defend" ourselves, they have in fact won. That is why human rights have to be observed. Always. Under any circumstances whatsoever.

 
At 8:18 AM, Blogger Graham said...

Thanks German Friend

Jörn, you are absolutely right. I talked about torture when I wrote this entry to express how I was feeling, and to show how much I hate these terrorists.

 
At 6:51 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Bless you Brother. I know the Al Sadeer and surrounding area very well. I was in Bangor, Maine on my way home when I heard about the bombing at the Sadeer on March 9. I knew and admired several of the Iraqi guards and often wonder what became of them. I was there with the Arkansas Nat'l Guard for a year. I watch the news now and don't see anything like what I experienced while I was there. Maybe the media should show the good things along with the bad. I have great respect for the Iraqi people. I saw the election in Jan '05. It brought a lump to my throat. Here's hoping you made it home safe and sound. ...

 
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