Afghanistan: A war fought with flesh and bone
Stop it! Just stop it! Haven't we seen enough raw meat and sinew and bones sticking out of raw human flesh in Afghanistan yet? Apparently not.
The war in Afghanistan is not being fought with IEDs, Stinger missiles, helicopters, M-16s, F-16s, AK-47s or even drones. The war in Afghanistan is being fought with twisted ligaments, broken cartilage, seeping bone marrow, bloody intestines and bits and pieces of human eyeballs and brains -- hamburger meat that used to be Taliban, school girls and American GIs.
How long will this madness go on? Until all of Afghanistan looks like the meat counter at Safeway?
Americans and Taliban alike, have you no shame?
I am currently in St. Louis, Missouri, to attend BoucherCon, a murder-mystery convention being held at the Grand Renaissance Hotel. At least in crime novels we only read about blood and guts. We don't go out and spew them all over the landscape like all the American and Afghan Hannibal Lector wannabees in the Middle East are now doing on a daily basis.
How can anybody claim to be human beings -- let alone patriotic or religious human beings -- with their hands elbow-deep in the body parts of babies?
Speaking of which, on the plane to St. Louis I sat next to a sleeping baby. "That baby sure is good," I commented to his grandmother.
"Oh that's because he travels on airplanes a lot. He's been across country from San Diego to Washington DC and back at least 15 times." Really? A one-year-old jet setter? So, me being me, I just had to ask why.
"Because his daddy was in the military and got injured in Afghanistan. He's now in Walter Reed Hospital." I hope that he wasn't injured too badly? "He has lost three out of four of his limbs."
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Speaking of which, on the plane to St. Louis I sat next to a sleeping baby. "That baby sure is good," I commented to his grandmother.
"Oh that's because he travels on airplanes a lot. He's been across country from San Diego to Washington DC and back at least 15 times." Really? A one-year-old jet setter? So, me being me, I just had to ask why.
"Because his daddy was in the military and got injured in Afghanistan. He's now in Walter Reed Hospital." I hope that he wasn't injured too badly? "He has lost three out of four of his limbs."
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I just got my Notary Public commission!
Need a Notary Public? Have seal, will travel. E-mail me at jpstillwater@yahoo.com and I'll stamp your document, make it official and only charge $10. Of course if you live outside of Berkeley, I may have to charge travel expenses -- but am well worth it!
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I also wrote a book about going on Hajj (also included as a chapter in "Bring Your Own Flak Jacket," but this book is cheaper -- but it's worth buying them both!) My book on the Hajj is so outstanding that I bet even Christian fundamentalists will love it! Please buy it here: http://www.amazon.com/Mecca-Hajj-Lessons-Islamic-School/dp/0978615700/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1238806637&sr=1-2
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"Imagine a world where EVERY child is wanted, nurtured, protected and loved: World peace in one generation!" You can now buy T-shirts, coffee mugs, tote bags, truckers' caps, baby gear and/or teddy bears with this logo printed on them. They make great gifts, especially for parents and teachers. To purchase, just click here: http://www.cafepress.com/StillTWaters
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