Freedom: An awesome video

This video just blew me away. It was sent to me by my friend Lisa, so I'm bringing it to you. It's from YouTube, and it's by "Anonymous," but it should be labeled "Genius."

I haven't seen any political video this poignant since President George W. Bush has been in office.

Of particular note in this video - images of maimed soldiers, flag-draped coffins and Abu Ghraib. I don't get any pleasure out of seeing any of these photos, but American citizens, before they "Support the Troops" and glorify war, should know the real cost of war (more specifically, SEE the toll of war). But, our government doesn't want you to see these images - it goes through great lengths to prevent pictures like these from reaching the American public - and that's flat out wrong. Right now, the only people who truly know the human cost of war are the friends and family of those killed in Iraq. We should all know what is being done in our name, as Americans. (Oh, and for the record, I know the ban on images of American coffins started under President Clinton, not Bush; and Clinton ought to be ashamed of himself. However, that doesn't absolve Bush of responsibility from continuing the practice.)

Above, some of our war dead, taking the form of the self-described "War-time President." To see a larger image of this pic, click Here.

Let me clarify what I mean. I'm not hoping for pictures of flag-draped coffins splashed across the front pages of every major newspaper and news magazine in America, but it's wrong that the military bans those pictures. But, if this senseless slaughter continues, maybe that is precisely what we need for the American people (and politicians) to wake up & realize that this war is wrong, and the whole premise for having started it was also false.

Just thought I'd share this video with you - I'm going to permanently put it on my blog down the right side, because I think it's that poignant. So, give it a watch, then watch it again to get the true feel of it. I think I've watched it about eight times since Lisa sent it to me.