Posted on 05/30/2007 10:41:33 PM PDT by lowbridge
Some news photos are so rich in symbolism they're almost like Renaissance paintings in how much they communicate.
Such an Associated Press photo appeared on the front page of the New York Times's national edition.
It’s a picture of the scene after a bombing in Baghdad yesterday. Adding to the chaos of the bombing which killed at least 21 people and injured at least 66 was a shooter, maybe targeting people in the crowd.
Amid all the Iraqis who are running from the gunfire was a U.S. soldier, standing tall, perhaps looking in the direction of the gunshots, not apparently looking for cover.
An Iraqi boy seeks shelter behind the soldier, a member of the 82nd Airborne Division.
(Excerpt) Read more at newsblogs.chicagotribune.com ...
Just....wow.
Do you have a link for the second picture of the boy behind the soldier? Thanks.
Yessir...you got that right!
Prayers for continued protection, wisdom and discernment for our troops!
Sorry I dont.
In its own way, the fact that it was printed in a liberal rag -- an American liberal rag that has the right to print stuff I have the right to disagree with vehemently -- it just makes this photo even more meaningful to me.
Just a self reminder to keep some neat folks in my prayers.
The left’s already doing its best to undermine the photo. They’re spamming blogs that have posted it, claiming it’s phony. http://www.redstate.com/stories/war/imagine_if_the_people_actually_supported_the_troops
The same statue should also be in Iraq.
I would like a t-shirt AND a poster, where do I get ‘em?
Print your own at cafepress.com? Though the pic is probably copyrighted.
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