Fall In Love, Not In War.

this is so perfect...

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On September 11th, 2001, the US was attacked by a guerilla organization, based in Afghanistan. George Bush used the attacks of September 11th to pull the greatest political scam in US history, and directed American Patriotic Anger not at the Afghani Al Quaeda who were responsible for the attacks....but at the nation of Iraq.

Senator Barack Obama has stood against the unjust war on Iraq since the beginning.

Now Senator John McCain is stirring up anger....and directing it at the neighboring nation...Iran.

Afghanistan continues to house the terrorists who attacked the US....and yet we're directing our fire power elsewhere, and Republicans like John McCain would have us continue to ignore the terrorists within Afghanistan until we have used the full force of our indignation to remove every Muslim country from the map.

Let me make this clear: I do not support a war on Iraq, Iran, North Korea, or Afghanistan. September 11th was the action of an independent, civilian terrorist organization, not any single nation or religious group. I do not believe that any war will bring back our dead. Causing more death is just a tragedy.

I will not stand for politicians killing human beings in the name of a justice falsely served on the wrong nation.

Senator Obama has never made any false promise that he absolutely will not wage war on Afghanistan. However he has vowed to meet with diplomatic leaders from any nation. And for making a promise to pursue diplomacy, he has taken criticism.

What sort of backward world do we live in, where we would rather wage a war than a conversation?

I believe that diplomacy begins with words and mutual respect, not with ammunition.

This is another reason I chose to vote for Barack Obama.

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merryprankster* says:

Totally awesome and i totally love you, i have never met anybody who can say the things in my head and heart. I salute you!
P.S. My mate did this Zombie walk in Oz last year, i wanna go!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

~* Ria says:

Let's face it people, voting for Obama will SAVE LIVES, be they Afghan, Iraqi, British, American, whatever. It will save human lives. Be responsible human beings and make the right choice.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Sweet~Vanilla says:

Shouldn't you be asking all the females to BLOCK her ? Fat chance you've got of that happening.

Anyway ... what an amazing image - I actually didn't notice the 'zombie' element until I read your tags. I was focused on you and you alone.

We lost friends in the October 12, 2002 Bali bombings so this photo is very real for me.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

twnklmoon says:

Such a well thought out commentary, Bree, and what an evocative photo. I am going to vote this week.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

d.rex says:

OK, the fact this this wacko keeps bringing up my name is really bizarro. WTF?

Anyway, getting back to the image...awesome.

And this just in: The US attacked civilians in Syria yesterday. Lovely.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

ggypsy says:

SuperbuffawesomehawtHYOOGEpassionate.

Yeah, you didn't complain about your muscles but I thought it worthy of praise. Well said. :D
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

darkspark says:

Hooray zombie day! you look spectacular
and i read about the helicopter attack, dropped off 8 soldiers who just went into a building and started shooting people...
it's as if america needs a time out, and should be grounded from playing with other nations until we can play nice.
and cripes at craphead still hanging around. too bad someone doesn't stop by his place in a helicopter 9_9
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

§• Tradewinds •§ says:

Brigid, I totally agree with your point, stance and rant, nicely done.

As to the image, outstanding work, very powerful, the expressions on everyones face's is amazing, great editing for colors.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Zélie! says:

The list of reasons why Obama>McCain is so long.

We've actually been learning about Islam in my world religions class recently, and there is a lot of prejudice against Muslims in America because of 9/11, when it is so against what the incredibly vast majority of Muslims believe in. It's kinda relevant to what you were saying.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

SaylaMarz says:

You know I was out with an old friend the other day - she's Muslim. We were talking about life drama. It was so strange hearing her talk about her experience as a Muslim in America, prejudices against the Muslim community, prejudices within the Muslim community. It all sounded so familiar to me. And it was. You could have exchanged the word Muslim with lesbian half the time.

Strange how we treat all our minorities in the same cruel way here.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

trish.kebab says:

What an awesome image. You're on the Front Page ,girl!! Woot!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

SaylaMarz says:

Seriously? I just reuploaded it to fix a tiny thing that was bugging me. I probably just kicked myself off the frontpage!! :(
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

trish.kebab says:

Ah bugger! I took a screen garb (well 'print screen' and pasted to a word doc) but cant work out how to send you a mail attachment? flickr mail me if there is a way or I can send it via my work mail addresss...

Oooh, and I recognise badlyricpolice! Well done again :)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

SaylaMarz says:

haha it so figures. Always shooting myself in the foot! :D

I just flickrmailed you!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

phlewght says:

Sometimes war is necessary. I wish it weren't, but it is.

However, we need not be in a hurry to decide we have exhausted diplomatic means, nor belittle diplomatic efforts. Like Bush and Co.

I too think it's fabulous that Obama will talk to anyone without precondition. It does not mean we yield anything to bad people. Talk can be just that -- talk. Or it can become more substantive. We can learn a lot from any talks with any nation. The more we know, the better. And the more we show a good example, the better.

There's and old saying: keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

And such no-precondition talks need not last long. We can tell pretty quickly if a given nation has no intention of budging on sticky issues, or wants nothing but to take advantage of the situation.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

SaylaMarz says:

Right - that's why even though I'm staunchly anti-war, I have to respect that Obama has never promised not to wage war.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

phlewght says:

And another, similar saying: know thy enemy.

So you won't be surprised by, say, an insurgency, because of a lack of knowledge, imagination, and good sense about how human nature functions in a state of chaos.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Panda Cat Baby ★ says:

i've been sitting here trying to think of what to say...but really you've said it all...this is a very powerful photo...
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

GreyRaven says:

I did have to give McCain kudos for sticking up for Obama during one of his campaigns. People were saying it was scary Obama was running because, oh no, he's an 'Arab' - which was so backwater and racist I couldn't believe it (I'm naive, cut me some slack) - and McCain corrected them at his own expense. That's about all the credit I give him, but it was a good thing for him to do.

I felt a bit threatened when I found myself having to be in a Pro-8, Pro-McCain/Palin picketed neighbourhood this week. It's pretty creepy.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

SaylaMarz says:

I agree, but I give him limited credit. The correction I heard went something like, "That is absolutely false. Senator Obama is a fine, family man. I just happen to disagree with his politics. But he's a good man."

....The implication being that an Arab cannot be a fine, family man. I applaud McCain for making the correction, but it's basis re-enforced hatred and racism. I don't think it was deliberate, but it disappointed and saddened me.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

GreyRaven says:

You know, I hadn't thought of it that way. I was still stuck on the Arab comment from the woman.
I see where you're coming from, and I don't fault him for it if he didn't intend it that way. I'm a big victim of the accidental double-wording. It's the only time I've felt McCain said or did anything decent this campaign, and to do it in front of the fanatical zealots as he did took some confidence and balls.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

SaylaMarz says:

I think it was accidental, but revealing. It shows that he believes that Arab and "good family man" are opposites. Like I said, props to him for Trying, but I'm not impressed by the way he tried.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

RezaG! says:

Great photo...
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

vertigelt says:

I don't devote a huge portion of my time to watching or listening to any push-based mass media source (including the news), so my observations here may not be wholly accurate. But it's amazing how in the last month or so when certain elements of our economy began to sputter that suddenly most matters of foreign relations completely faded from the American consciousness (and the American conscience).

I'm glad you did this: to show that not all of America is brain-dead and self-absorbed into their own problems. I can't say I 100% agree with the specific brand of politics of the camp that frequents your photostream (or hell, in about anyone's camp, for that matter), but I'm incredibly proud that people are thinking with their own brains and making up their own minds and making statements with the intent to be heard.

I'm not as staunchly anti-war as most of you, but I think this was far out of hand way too long ago. It's obvious that we deliberately had no exit strategy because we had not intention to exit. In your tags, you talk about America's fallen as someone's sons, daughter, brother, sister, mother, father. Our military minds consider it one component of a sum coldly labelled Force Depletion.

There's a great line from the incredibly compelling documentary Why We Fight which is a recent exploration of the development and effects of the Military-Industrial Complex: "When war becomes that profitable, you're going to see more of it."

Damn, so true.

It's the money, stupid. Always.

--
Seen on your photo stream. (?)
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

SaylaMarz says:

Money motivates. :( As I understand it, WWII got us out of the Great Depression.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

PDX Pipeline says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called PDX PIPELINE: Portland Pictures, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Chucky Chicken Milk says:

great words; I couldn't agree more. the current state of the US (not to mention the world) scares the bejeesus out of me far more than a zombie ever could. perfect metaphor, though, and fantastic set of photos!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

et tu brute? says:

who is bethrothed11?
and is he asking us to block you??
wtf
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

☮freedom☮ says:

brigid my god woman you make one hell of a lot of sense... i adore this shot and more to the point your "rant". you fucking rock. pls don't stop what you're doing.. i think people might actually be listening..
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

like_shipwrecks says:

I'm pretty sure you're one of the most awesomest people I know. In all seriousness, you are. <3
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

SaylaMarz says:

haha does that compliment apply only when I'm undead?
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

like_shipwrecks says:

Haha, I was mostly referring to the text on your last couple posts and the way your mind works, but dead or undead - either way you're rad!
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

chunka++ [deleted] says:

was the zombie walk in Pasadena? there was one in Pasadena
a few months ago. and bethrothed11 is crazy isn't he.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

surréaliste says:

Brigid, you're a legend! Seriously! I find it funny you get all the weirdo's like betrothed...but, there again, I doubt they'd spam a guy's stream like they do yours sometimes...now why is that? I sometimes look at some of the guys around and wonder how they ever got to be so screwed in the head. Likely something to do with social conditioning. Yeah, okay, true, lots of screwed up women around too but at least they keep it to themselves most days. But anyhow, back to the real topic at hand..."War, what is it good for?"

What's ironic is it was your own nation's CIA that have been backing the Bin Laden's for decades...sad fact, but true. The Third World has often been seen as the plaything of your intelligence services. Destabilisation programmes for any left wing government, even democratically elected people...the history is long and painful.

So when finally, some of these people turn around and bite back, Bush makes a grab for one of the largest oilfields in the world, Iraq. Just a pity that your lovely people have to suffer because of a bunch of stupid white men in power.

Some Islamic extremists killing Capitalist extremists is in my view a sad waste of life for all the innocents. Like the 100,000 Iraqi's who are now dead...or the 3000 people who died in the Twin Towers or the thousands and thousand of men, women and mostly children, who've died in Afghanistan.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

green_gal says:

This is phenominal. Fantastic job c:
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

sarah. reed. says:

I wish I had written these words, but it's so awesome to read something that I've been feeling all along about war.
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Juan et Ya says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Pictures of People around the World, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

mikescottnz says:

Don't shoot cause they are dead already? the rise of the zombie and living-death...in the northern autumn or fall.
It's interesting since about 1989/1990 when the Berlin wall came down and there was less annilhilation anxiety over nuclear war we see a rise in the vampire movies and series such as Buffy and the rest / zombie walks.The 'Blood for Oil' war-cry of the first or second Iraq war. The deadened or alive amongst us.
Hallowe'en or Samhain the Celtic seasonal marker has increased in popularity from the Irish famine refugees to America and it's returned revitalised again to Britain and beyond .The craving for resources , saving a dying planet with climate change ,wars over water or oil, the vampire metaphor has been softened yet is there underneath a increasingly desperate consumerist culture.What are we/they yearning for here in this generation y picture?

All when last year the vampiric Bankers have taken dreams ,lives or souls and still pretending all's well. Do we go back to a death-sleep then or awaken?

Can one man save a nation , no, it takes a sea-change.Glad Obama got in, though his policies are rather like some of his predessors.He has just agreed to send more troops to Afganistan and his new government has done little around the rush to market gmo foods.

Great new book out ,looking more at the financial war in Wall street from last fall , called " It takes a Pillage"
A former Wall Street manager turned 'muckraking' journalist gets inside how the banks looted the Treasury, stole the bailout, and continued with business as usual.

"If you want to understand why the Geithher-Summers plan won't solve the financial crisis, and why Wall Street is disgraced but still calling the shots, you can't do better than the brilliantly written and documented "It Takes a Pillage," by former investment banker and financial critic Nomi Prins," Robert Kuttner, co-editor, The American Prospect and author of "Obama's Challenge."
Posted 3 weeks ago. ( permalink )

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