Picture This: Rosie O'Donnell
I have a question.
What's the difference of this pic:
What's the difference of this pic:
And this pic, which is on O'Donnell's site (and apparently has people in a mini-uproar)?
From what I understand, the first one is real: it is a picture of the next generation of soldiers, a soldier who will either spend his life hating America or defending a democracy that resembles America. Our foreign policy will determine which soldier he becomes. But the sad fact is that his training to fight, to kill, to be comfortable holding a weapon has already begun.
From what I understand, the first one is real: it is a picture of the next generation of soldiers, a soldier who will either spend his life hating America or defending a democracy that resembles America. Our foreign policy will determine which soldier he becomes. But the sad fact is that his training to fight, to kill, to be comfortable holding a weapon has already begun.
The second one is O'Donnell's reflection of the first; odds are she saw a picture much like it somewhere and probably wondered, "How would Americans feel if their kids were in military garb holding a gun?" Quite frankly, her pic is more toned down.
Why?
Maybe because she doesn't want her kid to have a gun in her hand.
But at the same time, she wanted the message to come across. And anyone who's offended should be equally offended about what's going on. Anyone who's offended by the picture should be equally passionate about stopping the Iraq war/occupation. Until then, the picture O'Donnell used to make a political point will continue to be a harsh reality around the world.
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