BenjieLoveless wrote:I was refering more to the possibility of the fathers guilt over his pro war stance. However I think your right that no matter who we voted for or spoke out against we all have helped to create this current climate somehow. I don't believe that it is necessary to take on collective guilt , guilt is rarely a productive emotion, but I do believe we should take RESPONSIBILITY.
It is very difficult in the face of relentless rhetoric, particularly in the U.S., for many to really understand the full picture of what is happening in Iraq. Especially when you have anchor man like Dan Rather , referring to the 20 year-old marine who was photographed smoking, saying stuff like:
Gazing lovingly at Miller, the CBS News anchor Dan Rather informed his viewers: "For me, this one's personal. This is a warrior with his eyes on the far horizon, scanning for danger. See it. Study it. Absorb it. Think about it. Then take a deep breath of pride. And if your eyes don't dampen, you're a better man or woman than I."
These sort of sentiments are wicked and manipulative. We have this sort of pernicious propaganda in Britain, but it is mostly relegated to the tabloids, rather than on television. Unfortunately tabloids like the Sun form a lot of the popular consensus here.
Like you say, the reality of the situation will lay its hands on all of us, but I fear it will be too late. Just as it is too late for all those who've already died or had lives irrevocably ruined.